[gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development: Meeting in Honolulu?
- From: "Bruce Cook, AuthorMe.com" <cookcomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:04:29 -0700 (PDT)
Hi Saleem,
You are most gracious. This is a wonderful invitation.
Saleem, since we have no funds at this point, I need to turn this over to GHA
members on our list. If enough members would like to travel to Honolulu on
their
own, I won't stand in the way. Sadly, I will be unable to attend. (I'd enjoy
visiting again after my year on Johnston Island, several years ago, including a
brief visit to the East-West Center.)
If people would like to attend, please let Saleem, Leo, and I know so we can
help to organize the event.
Yours in harmony,
Bruce
Bruce L. Cook, Ph.D.
President, GHA-USA
Vice-President, GHA
GHA Ambassador of Peace and Disarmament from Harmony
Publisher and Editor
President, World Writers Resources, Inc.
Author, Harmony of Nations: 1943 – 2020, Just Fiction Editions, 2012
7337 Grandview Ct.
Carpentersville, IL 60110 USA
312-859-8090
cookcomm@xxxxxxxxx
www.harmonyofnations.com
http://author-me.com
Personal page:
http://www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=544
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Would you personally consider joining the Global Harmony Association (GHA)?
There is no charge to join, but we ask you to show your commitment to peace and
harmony by submitting your brief review of the ABC of Harmony, your Curriculum
Vitae, and your photo to the GHA President, Dr. Leo Semashkoand to your
regional
GHA-Department President.
A member must learn and promote the ABC of Harmony and global harmonious
education based on it and participate, contribute and promote to the GHA
initiative- in the building of a world less violent (disarmament and world
peace), more humane, tolerant, and mutual respectful. A member should promote
peace, understanding, justice and human rights based on social harmony.
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From: "hisaleem@xxxxxxx" <hisaleem@xxxxxxx>
To: gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; mcrisazcona@xxxxxxxxx
Cc: harrygensler@xxxxxxxxx; kurtjohnsonisd@xxxxxxxxx;
interfaith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, April 16, 2013 3:03:44 PM
Subject: [gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development: Meeting in
Honolulu?
Hi Leo, et al,
I would like to suggest Honolulu as a venue for such a conference. The city has
first-rate facilities, and, with planning, we could get good rates at hotels
far
cheaper than New York. Most of our meetings are managed by volunteers, which
reduces costs significantly. And, with participants bearing their own costs
(unfortunately), the overall budget can be manageable.
The Honolulu-based All Believers Network would be happy to serve as the local
co-sponsor.
Saleem Ahmed
President, All Believers Network
1-808-371-9360
-----Original Message-----
From: Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx>
To: María Cristina Azcon
a <mcrisazcona@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: gha <gha@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Harry Gensler <harrygensler@xxxxxxxxx>;
kurtjohnsonisd <kurtjohnsonisd@xxxxxxxxx>; interfaith
<interfaith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Apr 15, 2013 10:47 pm
Subject: [gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development
Dear María,
This is a very interesting proposal, which will be real and practicable when
GHA-USA will have the income from the GHA projects to fund annual meetings GHA.
The sources of financing may become such projects GHA as CIHE (Interfaith
Harmony Education), Harmony Academy, publishing business on republishing the
ABC
of Harmony and similar books, Harmony Counseling Centers for population
(especially for women, children and families), Sociological Statistical Studies
of social harmony and justice, Contests "Muse of Harmony", sculpture
"Harmonious
Civilization", TV Project "Harmony" and others.
The realization of these projects requires an experienced businessman and a
large manager with harmonious vision and venture capital. Unfortunately, we can
not find such businessman before now. But we continue to look for, and we
encourage members of the GHA invite similar businessmen and call appropriate
candidates in the GHA CEO.
I think the GHA-USA has the most opportunities to find such a manager to the
GHA. But they may be also from Latin America, and Africa, and India, etc. What
do you think about this? Could you suggest similar candidacy from your
Argentina
or other country?
With love, best harmony wishes,
Leo
Dr Leo Semashko:
State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia
Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn
----- Original Message -----
From: María Cristina Azcona, mcrisazcona@xxxxxxxxx
To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 15 апреля 2013 г., 0:40:08
Subject: [gha] Re: My personal curriculum + Its development
Hi Leo
It would be great to create an annual meeting for GHA at the USA, since this is
a country where is very easy to create this kind of events as Evelin does the
HD&HS annual congress
Maria
2013/4/14 Leo Semashko <leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx>
Dear Harry,
First, I am happy to congratulate you on the publication this year of your
great
book: Ethics and the Golden Rule, Routledge, 2013, which will become the
mandatory textbook for the GHA CIHE, along with the ABC of Harmony of GHA, The
Coming Interspiritual Age, Kurt and David and similar books .
Second, Thank you very much for your profound letter with a sketch of your
curriculum, which is interesting to all members of the GHA, so I am sending it
to all. Your course, I now propose to title as: "Ethics and the Golden Rule of
Interfaith Harmony in the 21st Century." This title concretizes and develops
your book title and meets scientific approach to interfaith harmony. Do you
agree with this title?
Third, please, let me, using the ideas of your letter and your new book, offer
the version of your curriculum in tabular form below. As soon as you will send
me your final version of this curriculum, so it will be immediately included in
the CIHE program in New York. Please, correct the table and send it to us.
Fourth, your book and the corresponding learning course allow making it as
fundamental in CIHE for three years. Do you agree with this?
Fifth, your great intellectual contribution to interfaith harmony allows us to
pose the question of creating GHA CIHE in your University, in Cleveland, under
your leadership, based on the GHA relevant project with your fundamental
course.
What do you think of this idea? Are you ready to lead the GHA CIHE in
Cleveland?
That would be wonderful in the extreme, if you agreed to it.
If you accept this role and mission in principle, the details will be discussed
later.
With love, best harmony wishes,
Leo
Dr Leo Semashko:
State Councillor of St. Petersburg,
Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
Director: Tetrasociology Public Institute, Russia;
Founding President, Global Harmony Association (GHA);
Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org
World Interfaith Harmony Project on the ABC of Harmony Base:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=541;
GHA Program Book, The ABC of Harmony:
www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=478;
P/Web page: www.peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
Address: 7/4-42 Ho-Shi-Min Street, St. Petersburg 194356, Russia
Phone: 7 (812) 597-65-71; Skype: leo.semahko
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/leo.semashko?ref=tn_tnmn
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Rev. Dr. Harry Gensler
Ethics and the Golden Rule of Interfaith Harmony in the 21st Century
The curriculum of GHA CIHE fundamental advanced course on 384 hours for 3
years,
128 h. every year
April 14, 2013
Topics of the Lectures and Seminars/Workshops Lectures/ Workshops Time in
a/hours
1. Golden Rule Reasoning as the irrevocable, unconditional norm for all areas
of
life in social harmony L/W 8/8
2. Religion and History. Golden Rule Interpretations in 13 World Religions: Key
Internal Harmonious Potential of World Religions for Interfaith Harmony L/W
128/128
3. Application and Development of the Golden Rule for interfaith harmony
1. Hans Küng (Germany) and the second Parliament of the World's Religions
(1993)
L/W 16/16
4. 2. Paul McKenna (Canada, Scarboro Mission): poster showing Golden Rule in 13
world religions
(http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule) L/W 8/8
5. 3. Mussie Hailu (Ethopia): promotion of Golden Rule across Africa L/W 8/8
6. 4. Important Role of Organizations like the United Nations, United Religions
Initiative, Parliament of World Religions and Global Harmony Association in
the
Golden Rule Promotion L/W 8/8
7. Golden Rule and the ABC of Harmony for social and interfaith harmony in
harmonious civilization of the 21st century L/W 8/8
8. Interfaith Harmonious Education on a scientific basis of the ABC of
Harmony as a new principle for Global Ethics L/W 8/8
9. Protection 2 coursework and degree work at the course end
10 Exam on the course at the end of each year
TOTAL: Lectures - 182 hours; Seminars - 182 hours; Total – 364 hours.
Note. The number of hours of lectures and seminars can shrink and grow as it is
needed.
Main manuals:
1. Harry Gensler. Ethics and the Golden Rule, Routledge, 2013
2. Leo Semashko and GHA 75 coauthors from 26 countries. The ABC of
Harmony for
World Peace, Harmonious Civilization and Tetranet Thinking, Delhi, 2012
3. Kurt Johnson, David Ord. The Coming Interspiritual Age. Namaste
Publishing,
2013
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----- Original Message -----
From: Harry Gensler, harrygensler@xxxxxxxxx
To: leo.semashko@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: 13 апреля 2013 г., 20:18:23
Subject: My personal curriculum
While I cannot give a complete curriculum on global harmony, I can sketch a
segment on the golden rule (GR): "Treat others as you want to be treated." I am
a GR expert: I did a masters thesis and doctoral dissertation (philosophy) on
GR, many articles and parts of a dozen books, a prominent GR Web page
(http://www.harryhiker.com/gr), and a recent comprehensive GR book (Ethics and
the Golden Rule, Routledge, 2013). I suggest that the GR segment, which could
go
anywhere from an hour or two to several weeks or longer, cover these topics:
(1) Hans Küng (Germany) and the second Parliament of the World's Religions
(1993). For the first time, representatives of the world's religions formally
agree on a global ethic, and one that calls GR "the irrevocable, unconditional
norm for all areas of life."
(http://www.weltethos.org/1-pdf/10-stiftung/declaration/declaration_english.pdf)
(2) Paul McKenna (Canada) created a poster showing GR in 13 world religions;
each participant should get a copy. McKenna has done much to promote GR and
interfaith unity. (http://www.scarboromissions.ca/Golden_rule)
(3) Mussie Hailu (Ethopia) has done much to promote GR across Africa and across
the world, and is especially important in organizations like the United
Religions Initiative and the United Nations.
(4) A further in-depth treatment of GR in the religions of the world,
emphasizing common themes.
(5) Some discussion on GR itself: how to apply it, how not to misapply it, its
strengths and weaknesses, and how to respond to objections (this is important
because many think that GR is unclear and leads to absurdities when we try to
express it more carefully).
For (1) to (4), I suggest Chapter 3 and 5 of my GR book; Chapter 5 is online
(on
my GR Web page, click "chronology" at the top). For (5), I suggest Chapter 1 or
2 of my GR book, or at least my GR Stories page (on my GR Web page, click
"stories" at the top). The rest of my GR book is also a useful resource and
gives many further references (of which I especially recommend Jeff Wattles's
book, The Golden Rule, Oxford, 1996).
Harry Gensler
Professor of philosophy at John Carroll University (Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
Catholic priest (Jesuit)
http://www.harryhiker.com
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María Cristina Azcona
@macazcona
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