The Religious Leaders Forum 2021
Religious Leaders Forum 2021
Religious Leaders Forum 2021
The vaccine is safe to use from the religious perspective in that it is kosher and halal.
Book Launch: Reimagining Faith and Management
If you are interested in learning more about this Jewish Feast Day, listen to Debbie Miller here.To our Jewish Brothers and Sisters: Happy Purim!
Concepts explained: The meaning of light in Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity
Jewish Feast Days explained: Purim
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YOUTUBE LIVE AT: Becoming Better Together - Perspectives from young people - YouTube RDC PANEL DISCUSSION 4 - RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY VERSUS RELIGIOUS INCLUSIVITY Join us for our final session of…
The Religious Diversity Centre Newsletter 04 March 2021 Kia ora koutou, warm greetings to you all.We hope that you had a good start into the New Year with its ups…
On Sunday 1 November Sensei Amala Wrightson and Kathryn Argetsinger launched their book Finding Your Seat, A Zen Handbook. Sensei Amala was in person at the Auckland Zen Centre and…
People long distance on the screen, people gathered in the room, trustees and guests - all were able to take part in lively discussion at the AGM of the Religious…
The Religious Diversity Centre Trust is glad to announce that Jocelyn Armstrong, founding chair of the RDC Trust, and now co-chair with Dr Jenny Te Paa Daniel, has been honoured…
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Faith and business – Strategizing for an unknown world Informaton Sheet for Panel Discussion To register for this panel discussion please click here Virtual panel discussion: 29th October 2020 at 1930…
Panel 2 - Beyond the Bubble: Where to for our community in a diverse world? Panellists and Facilitator All four panellists, while representing particular faiths, will bring into the conversation…
For information about this panel click here: Interfaith Perspectives on Current Issues YouTube: Becoming Better together For information about this panel click here: Where to for our Community in a…
Beyond the Bubble: Where to for our community in a diverse world - Post panel report As a country, in moving on from the closure that the sentencing of the…
Faith and business – Strategizing for an unknown world Meet the panellists and the facilitator here To register for this panel discussion please click here
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Beyond the Bubble: Where to for our community in a diverse world?Religious and cultural perspectives For more information click here As a country moving on from the closure that the…
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Find this on YouTube at: https://youtube/xzQRroDMIY4 Back to Normal? Back to Better! New ways of being and doing after our pandemic lockdown [Panel 1 of The Religious diversity Centre's 2020…
BAHÁ'Í FAITH:Kalimat (Words), 12 July: the 7th month of the Bahá'í year.Kamál (Perfection), 21 July: the 8th month of the year.Asmá (Names), 19 Aug: the 9th month of the Bahá'í…
RDC SPEAKER SERIES PRESENTS:Dr Tomek Wiśniewski: “Polish-Jewish History: A Christian Documentary filmmaker’s view of the Holocaust” Sunday 27 August 2017, 5:00-7:00pmRDC Centre, University of Otago House, 385 Queen Street, Auckland.…
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY The Religious Diversity Centre (RDC) offers Professional Development workshops/training seminars to organisations, associations and businesses wishing to help their members and/or employees…
On 20 June Jocelyn Armstrong, Co-Chairperson of the Religious Diversity Centre, and the Venerable Amala Wrightson Sensei, Chair of the Buddhist Council, joined key religious leaders invited to dialogue with…
CFO, Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, CFO, Auckland, New Zealand - Baha'i
Sensei Founder of Auckland Zen Centre, Founder and Former Chairperson of the New Zealand Buddhist Council, member of the American Zen Teachers Association. - Buddhist
Coordinator of the Unitec Institute of Technology Mutti-Faith Chaplaincy Team Coordinator of the Unitec Institute of Technology Mutti-Faith Chaplaincy Team, the Chaplaincy Team at Massey University (Albany) and at Manukau…
Radio Broadcaster Radio Broadcaster, Researcher, Writer, Editor. - Sikh
Finance Advisor In my professional career, I have extensive experience in the area of finance both in New Zealand and overseas. I have the responsibility to manage multi million dollars…
University Director of Diversity, Auckland University of Technology University Director of Diversity, Auckland University of Technology, Professor in the Faculty of Business, Economics & Law, Leader of the research group…
Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, Victoria University of Wellington; UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and intercultural Relations - Jewish
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Co-Chairperson RDC Trust Te Mareikura, National Centre Peace and Conflict Studies, Otago University, Teacher and writer on race politics, public theology, social justice. Co-Chairperson. Christian
Co-Chairperson RDC Trust Retired secondary school teacher, former ecumenical leader, inter-faith educator, researcher and writer; Co-Chairperson. - Christian
Patron of The Religious Diversity Centre The Religious Diversity Centre was launched in Parliament Building in Wellington in March 2016 by our patron, former Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Helen…
Join us for a 3-part talk series by esteemed Professor Douglas Pratt on Christian-Muslim relations. 1 - History of Christian Muslim Relations - 30 April, 03:00-04:00 pm NZST 2 -…
The RDC workshops are innovative and highly interactive, shaped by the Belieforama method. Participants are enthusiastic!“It was informative and well paced. A respectful and safe place to express opinions.”"I appreciated…
Teaching about religions in New Zealand schools Teaching about religions in New Zealand schools has been a priority concern expressed by the annual national Religious Leaders Forum hosted by the…
Jewish Muslim students dialogue around the table The Religious Diversity Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim students dialogues each year in Auckland and in Wellington. Facilitated by RDC Trustee, Professor Paul Morris and…
Ten years after the production of the first edition, the 3rd edition of the National Statement on Religious Diversity has been launched with three events held in Wellington, Auckland and…
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On Monday 26 August four interfaith representatives presented the interfaith submission on the Zero Carbon Bill to the Select Committee. The Religious Diversity Centre DC has been pleased to support…
“How do we ensure that religion is seen as a benefit to the workplace?” was the question posed by Professor Edwina Pio, Auckland University of Technology Director of Diversity recent…
The co-Chairs of the Religious Diversity Centre deeply value their ongoing friendship relationships with leaders within the Al Noor Mosque community. They will continue to stand in solidarity with all…
Religious Leaders Forum 2019The third national Religious Leaders Forum hosted by the RDC was held in Auckland on 3rd of December. The day’s discussion focused primarily on how we might…
Press Release Friday 15 March 2019 The Religious Diversity Centre is shocked and dismayed at the violence enacted today against the Muslim community in the Masjid Al Noor and the…
The RDC Trustees, meeting on Sunday 10 March, worked together on a Strategy for the Centre. This will be signed off at the AGM in August. Significant decisions were made…
The RDC is preparing for a widespread programme of ‘Religious Diversity and Anti-discrimination’ workshops through the country in 2020. Each workshop is designed to fit the group of participants, so…
The Religious Diversity Centre host the second national meeting of religious leaders National leaders of the religions represented in Aotearoa New Zealand attended the Religious Leaders Gathering in November 2018.…
The RDC was pleased that on Saturday 27 October 2018 a workshop brought together representatives from religious communities and New Zealand Immigration officials. This was organised by Centre Coordinator Dr Todd Nachowitz and…
The RDC paid tribute to Jean Holm at her funeral on 17 August 2018. The Centre’s Jean Holm Library, built upon Jean’s own books, is witness to her life interest,…
The Leadership Diversity Day offers Year 12 students facing their final year at school an opportunity to consider their own leadership in a multicultural, multireligious city. This year, on 14th…
The Religious Diversity Centre Trust held its annual AGM on Sunday 12 August, discussing the past year, future programmes and upcoming events. Professor Edwina Pio presented her research and recent…
From 28th-30th July 2018, the interfaith movement in New Zealand came together for its biannual New Zealand National Interfaith Forum (NIFF), held in Wellington this year and organised by the…
RDC HOSTS FIRST NATIONAL MEETING OF RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN AOTEAROA The Religious Diversity Centre organised and hosted the inaugural meeting of national religious leaders representing the wide variety of faith…
Dr Maureen Sier, Director, Interfaith Scotland Dr Maureen Sier, Director of Interfaith Scotland, based in Glasgow, was a guest of the Religious Diversity Centre from 16 March through 2 April 2018.…
Jocelyn Armstrong, RDC Trust Chairperson, was in Vienna on 26 February 2018 at the launch of the first “Interreligious Platform for Dialogue and Cooperation in the Arab World”, sponsored by…
While the Dunedin Jewish Congregation can’t be 100% certain if its Torah is the oldest in New Zealand, it is very likely. Every rabbi who sees it is impressed by…
French young adults Coexister interfaith visits Four French students spent ten days in New Zealand during November 2019. They were away from home for seven months in order to visit…