Dr. Mary Ragan, LCSW The Social Work and Religious Diversity conference introduces social service and mental health care providers to religious diversity by introducing them to their colleagues from diverse faith traditions. We will explore the topics of the religious lives of … [Read more...] about Dr. Mary Ragan to offer closing discussions & reflection at Social Work and Religious Diversity conference
New & Noteworthy
“The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler’s Cross” explores one of the most highly-valued and commonly misunderstood symbols in human history
T.K. Nakagaki, president of the Buddhist Council of New York and former board member of ICNY, has written a new book exploring one of the most highly-valued and commonly misunderstood symbols in human history: the swastika. For over three thousand years, the swastika has been … [Read more...] about “The Buddhist Swastika and Hitler’s Cross” explores one of the most highly-valued and commonly misunderstood symbols in human history
SACRED, new interfaith documentary at the Rubin Museum of Art
Dates: May 5-10, 2017 Times: See http://rubinmuseum.org/events/series/sacred Location: Rubin Museum of Art, 150 West 17th St., New York, NY 10011, (212) 620-5000 Directed by Academy Award® winner Thomas Lennon and shot around the globe by 40 filmmaking teams, Sacred is an … [Read more...] about SACRED, new interfaith documentary at the Rubin Museum of Art
Ferzin Patel to lead discussion on how interfaith couples negotiate the boundaries between their respective religious traditions
Ferzin Patel, MA One focus of our May 10 Social Work and Religious Diversity conference will be "Interfaith Families: Religious Diversity at Home." How do interfaith couples negotiate the boundaries between their respective religious traditions? How do their children learn to … [Read more...] about Ferzin Patel to lead discussion on how interfaith couples negotiate the boundaries between their respective religious traditions
Sensei Barbara Joshin O’Hara to speak on Faith Families: Religious Kinship Beyond the Nuclear Family
Sensei Barbara Joshin O’Hara, MA, LCSW For social workers, it is important to know that religiously diverse clients’ family ties may not be limited to the nuclear or extended family. Faith communities often function as what scholars have called “fictive kin,” playing important … [Read more...] about Sensei Barbara Joshin O’Hara to speak on Faith Families: Religious Kinship Beyond the Nuclear Family
