On Saturday November 17, 2012, Pacifica Institute OC hosted its 6th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in its new location. This year’s theme was “Don’t forget your neighbor on Thanksgiving!” as last…
More than 70 women came together around tables to knit the squares of a memory quilt for the victims of Sandy Hurricane, however we were saddened and shocked by the…
On December 8, 2012, Professor Jack Miles, who teaches English and Religious Studies at the University of California, Irvine gave a lecture on the reflections on religion and nationalism in…
On December 15th, Pacifica Institute youngsters joined LA Regional Foodbank, which has a network of over 1,000 charitable agencies, in their efforts to relieve the growing demand for food throughout…
Observing the tradition of Noah’s Pudding which commemorates the day when Noah’s ark landed on the mountain Ararat, Pacifica Institute members enjoyed the priceless taste of both artistically served treat…
The most recent in Pacifica’s educational and enlightening lecture series was one in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. On Tuesday…
The Pacifica Institute in Irvine had the pleasure of hosting an interfaith conversation with guest speaker Rabbi Larry Seidman who focused on “the beginning of religion – it happened in…
As part of its Luncheon Forum series, Pacifica Institute, recently, proudly hosted the United States Attorney, André Birotte Jr., in an informative talk intended to introduce the office and the…
Taking the stand was the distinguished Dyron B. Daughrity, Associate Professor of Religion at Pepperdine University, for an enlightening lecture on interfaith dialogue. His speech, entitled “Living Trialogically in the…
Dr. Gelvin began his talk by stating the demographical and geographical characteristics of Syria and illustrated how nearly 1.7 million people had to move out from their homes to neighboring…