Susquehanna River - Photo by Kevin Gaughen
October 13th, 7-8:30pm Lycoming College, Honors Hall
The United Nations predicts that by 2025, scarcely 15 years from now, approximately one third of the human species will be living under absolute water scarcity conditions, and that two thirds will be living under extreme water stress. How can our religious traditions help us to respond to this claim?
Thanks to science and modern technology, communication between religions, cultures, and countries is faster than it's ever been in the history of the world. We are increasingly witnesses to the interconnected nature of our globe. The serious problem of water shortage can not be
effectively addressed by one academic discipline, faith, or country alone. Interfaith dialogue, in which there is free exchange of ideas, can help us look at this vital issue of water shortage from
multiple perspectives.
Our panel includes Prof. Richard Hughes, Prof. Mel Zimmerman, Sister Catherine Gilvary, Rev. Gwen Bernstine, Rabbi Shaul, Rev. Dai-En Bennage and Rev. Daishin McCabe. Prof. Steven Johnson will be our moderator. Please join us for an evening of dialogue.
