Community Fraud Prevention Seminar
On Thursday, September 4, 2025, the Pacifica Institute hosted a Fraud Prevention Seminar at its headquarters in Lake Forest, CA. The event brought together community members for an evening of…
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Event Summary: Dr. King’s Work Is Our Work, Too: Exploring Sankofa Lessons in the Question, “Where Do We Go From Here?” On January 30, 2025, Pacifica Institute hosted a powerful…
“Why should we be Thankful” by Zeki Saritoprak
“Why We Should Be Thankful to God” by Dr. Zeki Saritoprak Dear Friends, Pacifica Institute warmly invites you to an enlightening talk by Dr. Zeki Saritoprak, Endowed Chair in Islamic…
Islam’s Jesus by Dr Zeki Saritoprak
Online Lecture on“Islam’s Jesus” Prof. Zeki Saritoprak Bediuzzaman Said Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies, Professor in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio
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SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS IN HINDUISM
PACIFICA INSTITUTE AND SRI RAMAKRISHNA SHARADA ASHRAMA CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TOAN INTERFAITH LECTURE ON “SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS IN HINDUISM” CONDUCTED BY REVERED SWAMI VINAYAKANANDA, SPIRITUAL MENTOR AND INSPIRATION. DATE: SATURDAY, AUGUST…
Lecture: Islam and The Building of America by Dr. Amir Hussain
Amir Hussain is Professor of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University, the Jesuit university in Los Angeles. He teaches courses on Islam and world religions, and specializes in the study…
Lecture: “Enhancing Qur’anic Literacy through the Study Qur’an” by Dr. Joseph Lumbard
What does the Qur’an say about God’s qualities, war and peace, race and gender, and other topics? Over the centuries, Muslim scholars have offered their understandings of the divine scripture.…
Panel: Climate Change and How It Affects Our Community
Moderator: Virginia Bernal serves on the Board of the United Nations Association-USA Orange County Chapter (UNA-OC), a membership organization dedicated to building understanding of and support for the work of…
Panel: “Freedom of Press: Truth Matters”
PANELISTS Dr. Christopher Karadjov Dr. Karadjov joined the Journalism Department at California State University, Long Beach, in August 2005. He teaches Global News Media, Reporting and Information Gathering, Investigative Reporting,…