{"id":3392,"date":"2014-11-24T10:43:38","date_gmt":"2014-11-24T18:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pacificasv.org\/?p=3392"},"modified":"2016-09-12T20:20:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-13T03:20:29","slug":"ing-panel-contemporary-issues-religion-and-the-environment-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificainstitute.org\/bay-area\/2014\/11\/24\/ing-panel-contemporary-issues-religion-and-the-environment-2\/","title":{"rendered":"ING Panel: \u201cContemporary Issues: Religion and the Environment\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

On November 5<\/span>th<\/sup><\/span> Pacifica Institute Silicon Valley Branch hosted an ING<\/b> Panel Discussion on Religion and the Environment.\u00a0 <\/span>Mediated by <\/span>Theodore Thimpson<\/span>, the panelists were:<\/span><\/p>\n

*Michael Bennett<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Received a BA from Stanford University, MDiv from Yale Divinity School, an MPA from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a PhD from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. He is active in the Buddhist community as a member of its Chaplaincy Council.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Dianne Muller<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 Has an M.A. in Theology from the Dominican School of Philosophy, and a Certificate in Islamic Studies from the Center for Islamic Studies, both at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Dr. Sulochina Lulla<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 A Physician at Santa Clara Kaiser Permanente, she attended extended classes in Hindu scriptures at the Vedante society and the Chinmaya Mission, and has been a coordinator of the Gandhi Youth camp which promotes Gandhian values of peace and nonviolence.<\/span><\/p>\n

*David Marshak<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 A retired software developer, he is active in the Jewish Community Relations Council and his synagogue.\u00a0 <\/span>He is also a member of the Elected council of the Interfaith Council of Contra Cota County and very active in the Princeton alumni community.<\/span><\/p>\n

*Nauman Azhar<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 He has a MS in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University and is Director of Internal Systems at SugarCRM.\u00a0 <\/span>He is an active member in the Bay Area Muslim community and an active participant in interfaith events.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was an extremely informative evening as the below series of questions were rotated through the panelists, each answering from the perspective of their specific belief.<\/span><\/p>\n