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The Schiavo Case: Religious Perspectives

An Interdisciplinary Conference

Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: Manchester Conference Center (directions)
University of San Diego
Organizers:

Larry Hinman, Mike Kalichman, Sara Burke, The Ethics Center
Sponsors:

The Center for Ethics in Science & Technology
The Values Institute, University of San Diego
The Center for Christian Spirituality, USD
Center for Ethics and Spirituality, UCSD

Speakers: • Rabbi Ralph Dalin, Jewish Community Chaplain and Rabbinic Director of the Jewish Hospice Program, Ohr Ami--the Jewish Hospice Program: Jewish Perspectives

• Dr. John Gillman, Vitas Innovative Hospice Care, San Diego State University: Catholic Perspectives

• Professor Khaleel Mohammed, Department of Religious Studies, San Diego State University: Islamic Perspectives

• Professor Lance Nelson, Department of Religious Studies, University of San Diego: Hindu Perspectives

• Professor Gerard Reed,
Professor of Philosophy and Religion
Point Loma Nazarene University: Christian Perspectives

• Professor Karma Lekshe Tsomo, Department of Religious Studies, University of San Diego: Buddhist Perspectives.

~ See the Speakers' Biographies
Moderator: Lawrence M. Hinman, The Values Instiute, University of San Diego
Contact: Diane Ballard
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Description: The goal of this meeting will be to use the case of Terri Schiavo to better understand the diversity of religious perspectives on the Terri Schiavo case in particular and on end-of-life issues in general. The panel represents diverse religious traditions, including Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Islamic, and Jewish. We live in a religiously diverse society, and on issues such as these one of the challenges we face is understanding the foundations of various religiously-based views on difficult ethical and scientific issues.