Cambridge Inter-Faith Group
Talks and Discussions
Speaker Notes in archive?
1980   Return to current programme
15-Dec-80   First meeting of IFG - discussion
1981  
2-Feb-81   Hinduism Vaidy and Rajni Shah
1-Apr-81   Buddhism David Cowie Yes
4-Jun-81   Judaism Nicholas de Lange Yes
10-Sep-81   Christianity Leslie Brown
4-Nov-81   Islam S Tahir Yes
1982  
7-Jan-82   Sikhism Amrik Sagoo Yes
3-Mar-82   Baha'i Wendy Mormen
1983  
9-Mar-83   Religious Education in Schools Don Pines Yes
12-May-83   Birmingham Interfaith Project Mary Hall Yes
13-Jul-83   Religion in the Soviet Union Robert Smyth Yes
9-Nov-83   Sufism Ali Ashraf Yes
1984   Return to current programme
26-Apr-84   Roman Catholic schools Jamila Feroze Din Yes
8-Nov-84   Pagan Survivals in Christian Britain Andrew Kendon Yes
1985  
6-Mar-85   Amnesty International Jane Bevan Yes
25-Apr-85   Interfaith Movements and Interfaith Dialogue
(joint meeting with Council of Christians and Jews)
Marcus Braybrooke Yes
3-Jul-85   Discussion on future of group Yes
5-Sep-85   One World Week Joe Human (Oxfam)
Rajni Shah (Hindu)
Richard Baggot
(Christian Aid)
9-Oct-85   Humanism Christine Bondi Yes
14-Nov-85   Religion in Broadcasting Degwel Thomas
1986  
15-Jan-86   The Quakers Thurston Shaw Yes
13-Feb-86   Disarmament Christopher Seville
10-Apr-86   Conversation on Meditation Yeshe Zangmo and
Brother Reginald SSF
Yes
8-May-86   Polynesian Religion Peter Gathercole Yes
17-Jul-86   AGM / Planning Meeting
27-Nov-86   Jainism to Christianity: a personal pilgrimage Robert van der Weyer Yes
1987   Return to current programme
29-Jan-87   Charismatic Christianity Frances Richardson
25-Feb-87   Discussion on Prayer Robert Hill
25-Mar-87   Video on the Coptic Church Jane Stanley
16-Apr-87   The Great Peace J Taylor (Baha'i)
15-Oct-87   Subud Adrian Michell
26-Nov-87   Prophets Ramon Phillips Yes
1988  
21-Jan-88   Interfaith Brains Trust for 6th formers, at Leys School
2-Mar-88   Inter-Faith Worship Julius Lipner Yes
29-Sep-88   Religion - a personal perspective T Feroze Din Yes
1989  
19-Jan-89   The Inter Faith Network Kenneth Cracknell Yes
10-Feb-89   Buddhist and Christian prayer: weekend at Hengrave Hall Yes
13-Apr-89   Sikhism Amrik Sagoo Yes
28-Jun-89   The implications for RE of the new Education Act Grahame Miles Yes
11-Oct-89   Talk by Ato Rinpoche (Buddhist) Ato Rinpoche Yes
24-Nov-89   Questions you've always wanted to ask a member of
another faith - but have never dared do so
1990   Return to current programme
24-Jan-90   The Ahmadiyya Muslims Bashir Ahmad Rafiq Yes
22-Mar-90   Discussion of Draft Statement from Inter Faith Network John Proctor, Andrew Hicks
23-May-90   Recognitions' Don Cupitt Yes
12-Sep-90   Religious Attitudes to War and Peace - Discussion Navid Khan (Muslim)
Grahame Miles (Christian)
Seth Kunin (Jewish)
Yes
8-Nov-90   A Christian pespective on the paranormal Denis Clark Yes
1991  
30-Jan-91   Chaplaincy at Addenbrookes Hospital Peter Page Yes
14-Mar-91   An evening with Vaidy L V Vaidyanathan Yes
24-Apr-91   Faith and the Environment - Joint meeting with World Congress of Faiths Merfyn Temple Yes
11-May-91   All-day conference, Methodist Church, Haslingfield: members
were asked to bring 100-word extracts from scriptures etc
3-Oct-91   Unitarianism Frank Walker Yes
13-Nov-91   Inter-Faith Any Questions at Hills Road VI form college
11-Dec-91   Questions you always wanted to ask …' (see 1989)
1992   Return to current programme
30-Jan-92   Traditional Religion and Change in East Africa Louise Pirouet Yes
9-Apr-92   Baha'a'llah founder of Baha'i Derek Co-Shut Yes
13-May-92   The making of a Quaker tapestry Janet Galbraith Yes
18-Nov-92   Cambridge Ethnic Forum Massoud Shadjarah
1993  
4-Feb-93   Bereavement and the work of Cruse Margaret Foster
25-Mar-93   The Armenians Mrs Johnson Yes
14-Jul-93   Variations on a theme Simon Bough (Buddhist) Yes
1994   Return to current programme
3-Feb-94   Disarming for World Peace: a Baha'i view Virginia Barnes Yes
3-Mar-94   Warehouse of the World: aid for Bosnia Henry Croft Yes
20-Apr-94   Discovering our religion: discussion Irene Elia
26-May-94   Introduction to the Brahma Kumaris Prashant Kakoday Yes
30-Jun-94   Continuation of April discussion
7-Sep-94   Wicca David Bracey Yes
6-Oct-94   A Bahai view of the family Annette Luthy Yes
3-Nov-94   Experience as a Prison Visitor Olwen Reeve Yes
1995  
22-Feb-95   The work of the Cambridge Peace Council Eleanor Fairclough Yes
23-Mar-95   Inter-Faith Dialogue' Kenneth Cracknell Yes
26-Apr-95   Tolerance Malcolm Lee (Baha'i) Yes
25-May-95   Inter-faith relations in the Holy Land Sarah Smalley
21-Jun-95   The Oxford Inter-faith Centre Jeanne Armour Yes
26-Jul-95   Report from Inter Faith Network AGM John Betteridge Yes
2-Sep-95   Endings and Beginnings - Saturday conference on Medical
Ethics
Julie Norris Yes
11-Oct-95   Jesus in Islam, and his journey to India Musharrat Ginai Yes
8-Nov-95   The Inter Faith Network Brian Pearce
1996   Return to current programme
8-Feb-96   Odinism Peter Jennings Yes
18-Apr-96   Discussion on proposed relaunch of group Yes
8-Jun-96   Inter-faith dialogue and the rise of Fundamentalism Matrin Forward Yes
28-Sep-96   Startrek Theology I Tom McArthur
24-Oct-96   Startrek Theology II Tom McArthur
28-Nov-96   Startrek Theology - panel discussion
1997  
30-Jan-97   Inter-Faith Worship Julius Lipner
27-Feb-97   Who is my Neighbour? - group discussion
20-Mar-97   A Sikh's view on Inter-Faith activity Amrik Sagoo
24-Apr-97   Cultural relations in the LB of Southall John Newton
29-May-97   In the beginning was the word: Language and Religion Tom McArthur
26-Jun-97   Women's issues in the world's religions Virginia Barnes
25-Sep-97   Buddhist speaker invited - no record of meeting
30-Oct-97   University Chaplaincy - a resource for all faiths Emma Percy
27-Nov-97   Are we worshipping the same God? John Martin
1998   Return to current programme
24-Feb-98   Teaching Hinduism whilst being a Methodist-type Christian Cathy Michaell
28-Apr-98   Drama and Music from Sri Chinmoy
26-May-98   The training of a monk in a Tibetan monastery T Jinpa
30-Jun-98   Fasting Mina Fadel
29-Sep-98   Open discussion on future of the group
27-Oct-98   Life after death Nahal Muvaddat
24-Nov-98   Discussion on proposal for a Multi-Faith Centre
8-Dec-98   Discussion on future of group
1999  
26-Jan-99   Religion and the Media Philip Spence
23-Feb-99   A Hindu Avatar? Satya Sai Baba and his devotees Simon Eder
30-Mar-99   The Wheel of Life Dharmachari Jayanatha
27-Apr-99   Religion and the Environment Tom McArthur (Baha'i)
25-May-99   Native Spirituality John Male (animist)
29-Jun-99   Interfaith Questions Ram Prasad
28-Sep-99   SUBUD - sharing the inner quality of all religions Ralph Nimmann
Raymund Harding-Cox
26-Oct-99   The Cambridge Ethnic Community Forum Jafar Mirza
30-Nov-99   A Humanist Approach to Birth, Marriage and Death Helen Bush
2000   Return to current programme
25-Jan-00   What is God?  Discussion
29-Feb-00   The role of Saints, Gurus, masters, sages, prophets, etc. in the view of the various religions and spiritual groups - discussion
28-Mar-00   Creativity Sangvad Keaney
25-Apr-00   Torah with Joy: the birth of a community of Prayer, Peace and
Reconciliation
Gila Margolin
30-May-00   Islam: a peaceful religion no name on programme
27-Jun-00   Talk by a Christian Orthodox priest (title not on programme) John Jillions
26-Sep-00   The role of angels in different religions - discussion
31-Oct-00   Sin in religion - discussion panel no name on programme
2001  
30-Jan-01   Tolerance - a Buddhist virtue Dharmachari Ratnagarbha
27-Feb-01   Fasting in Religion - panel discussion with representatives from
Jewish, Islamic, Christian and Baha'I faiths
27-Mar-01   Inter-Faith today - a view from the Guildhall Councillor Evelyn Knowles
24-Apr-01   Marriage and Religion - an open discussion
29-May-01   A Global Ethic - reading and discussion Barbara Moss
26-Jun-01   Everyday Spirituality - open discussion
25-Sep-01   Music and Spirituality Andrew Brown
21-Oct-01   Celebrating Compassion - Cambridge Civic Celebration of
Community
30-Oct-01   The power of prayer Nahal Mavaddat (Baha'i)
27-Nov-01   Pilgrimage - holy places and sacred journeys - discussion
11-Dec-01   The East of England Faiths Agency Cynthia and David Capey
2002  
29-Jan-02   Visions of Paradise - a panel discussion no name on programme
26-Feb-02   Understanding the relationship between politics and faith Sheila Gattis and
Mustafa Kasim Erol
26-Mar-02   Celebrating Unity & Diversity: creative session with artistic media Anna van Wonderen
30-Apr-02   The Jesus Sutras - the Meeting of Christianity and Taoism Andrew Brown
28-May-02   Religious Education in a world of many faiths Deborah Patterson Jones
25-Jun-02   Chanting - a devotional practice for all faiths Ralph Nimmann
24-Sep-02   Death - beliefs and rituals Simon Eder (Judaism), Dina Ridge (Hinduism), Prudence Jones (Paganism)
20-Oct-02   Celebrating Love - Second Annual Cambridge Celebration of Community
29-Oct-02   Children and Spirituality Rebecca Nye
26-Nov-02   What makes things sacred? - discussion
10-Dec-02   Light in the world's religions - a seasonal celebration + AGM
2003        
28-Jan-03 Science and Faith David Girling (Christian), Yildiz Bozkurt (Muslim), Stephen Lawrence (Eastern)
28-Feb-03 Inter-Faith old and new David Yarnham (founder of Cambridge IFG) and David Capey (EEFA)
28-Mar-03 Mysticism and Religion - discussion
25-Apr-03 Play the Diversity game
30-May-03 Faith and the Student Malcolm Guite (Chaplain at APU)
26-Sep-03 Christians and Muslims - Friends not Foes John Martin, Christian-Muslim
Friendship Association
19-Oct-03 Religious-Spiritual Fair: "We are all on a journey"
26-Oct-03 Celebrating Peace - Third Annual Cambridge Celebration of
Community
28-Nov-03 AGM with drama Sri Chinmoy Group
19-Dec-03 Spirituality and Art Isobel Stemp
2004        
30-Jan-04 Does Cambridge Need a Multi-Faith Centre? Norah Al-Ani, Cambridge City Council
27-Feb-04 Inter-Faith Experiences (in Israel and in the Cambridge Muslim-Jewish Women's Dialogue Group) Mila Ginsburskaya and Miriam Feldman
26-Mar-04 Divine Love in Eastern Spirituality George Bebawi
30-Apr-04 The Subud Laithan - an Inter-Faith Practice of Worship Members of the Subud Group
16-May-04 Second Cambridge Faith Fair
28-May-04 "Root of all evil"?  Open discussion on attitudes to money, poverty and riches in our faith traditions. Introduced by Barbara Moss
25-Jun-04 Faith in the Air Susan Bowden-Pickstock, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
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