Humanity’s Spiritual Evolution – Harold Rosen

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“The thoughts of human beings should rise as high as eagles do.”(Black Elk)
“Teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom”. (Moses)
“There is no true faith without knowledge.”(Zoroaster)
“They live in wisdom who see themselves in all, and all in them…”(Krishna)
“The wise student shall find the clear path of perfection…”(Buddha)
“Seek, and you shall find…”(Jesus)
“Seek knowledge from cradle to grave.”(Muhammad)
“Humankind alone, is called to assist God…to co-create.”(Hildegard)
“It is the one God who bestoweth knowledge.”(Nanak)
“Be thou guided by wisdom under all conditions.”(Baha’u’llah)

Since September of the year 2000, Harold Rosen has been designing and teaching courses on world religion for both community and university audiences. His aim is to facilitate interfaith understanding and cooperation, as well as to provide hope for humanity’s spiritual progress. From his classroom experience and research, he has developed a lengthy manuscript on the common patterns in the lives and teachings of Moses, Zoroaster, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad and Baha’u’llah.

As a Community Interfaith Educator, Harold Rosen has taught an average of ten courses each year, for modest fees. Their titles include “Founders of Faith”… “Eastern & Western Religions”… “Comparative Prophecies”… “Civilizations & Religions”… “Women Mystics”… “Jews, Christians, Muslims: Legacies of Hope”…  “The Interfaith Adventure”… and “Evolution: Unfolding Life, Culture & Spirit”.

Among the questions addressed in these courses are: How did the major religions originate?… What are the foundational teachings of the world religions?… What are the most essential themes of the world’s scriptures?… What principles are shared by the world religions as a whole?… What are the main variations of belief and practice within each major religion?… How have the various faith traditions evolved across the ages?… What issues have posed the greatest obstacles to interfaith understanding and cooperation?… What are the most promising procedures in bi-lateral interfaith relations?… How might the world religions contribute to world peace?

Harold Rosen – Position:
Community Interfaith Educator -teaching and designing courses on world religions…founders of major faith traditions…interfaith cooperation…ethics and virtues…religions and civilization… comparative prophecies… spirituality and science… evolution in nature, society and religion… Islam and the West… women mystics… interfaith history

Current Project:
publishing an 11-chapter manuscript as a book provisionally entitled
“Teachers of Humanity: Founders of Faith and the Emerging Global Civilization”

Educational Background:
3 Master’s Degrees in Education, Religion, Philosophy

Religious Affiliation and Background:
Baha’i since the year 2000… previously a Unitarian minister who served 25 years…Jewish father… Roman Catholic mother…

Teaching Venues:
Simon Fraser University (Harbour Centre)… University of British Columbia (Robson Square)… University College of the Fraser Valley… West Vancouver Community Learning Program… Community Centres…Public Libraries…Seniors Centres… Churches… University of Idaho… Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California

Publications:
“Universal Questions: Exploring the Mysteries of Life” (book, 1997)
“Sharing Faith: Teaching & Learning Others’ Faith Traditions” (paper, 1996)
“Rainbowmaking: Intercultural & Interfaith Outreach” (curriculum, 1995)
“In Our Hands: Peace & Justice” (curriculum, 1989)
“Religious Education & Our Ultimate Commitment” (book, 1985)

Other Significant Experiences:
Minister of the North Shore Unitarian Church (West Vancouver, 1987- 2000)
President of Multifaith Action Society (1994-2000)
President of Canadian Chapter, International Assoc for Religious Freedom (1996-99)
Recipient of ‘Ethical Leadership’ Award, 2001
Recipient of ‘Unity-in-Diversity’ Award, 1998

More Info – http://www.interfaitheducation.org

“HUMANITY’S SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION”

Sponsor: Unitarian Adult Religious Education Program

Course Description:

How have humanity’s higher capacities developed during our time on earth? What figures and forces have generated and fostered our unfolding powers? Why has our spiritual evolution been conceived with such stunning variety across the ages? Three major Traditions have offered helpful and intriguing approaches to these questions – Religion, Spiritual Wisdom, and Science. The contents of these Traditions have been viewed as parallel, as convergent, and as divergent. Today, however, these three Traditions seem to be dovetailing. In this interdisciplinary 8-session course, Religion will be interpreted as revelatory teachings and practices; Spiritual Wisdom as esoteric or hidden insights and techniques; and Science as ever more refined methods of observation, deduction and control. Participants will be invited to examine and discuss the main outlines of all three Traditions, and to explore some possibilities of their integration.

Course Schedule:

8 Tuesdays, 7-9pm: Unitarian Church of Vancouver, 949 W 49th, Vancouver

1 – Oct 6, 2009 – Introduction to the 3 Traditions on Human Evolution:
Religion, Spiritual Wisdom, Science
2 – Oct 13 – Religions of the East on Human Evolution:
Hindu, Buddhist & Chinese Perspectives
3 – Oct 20 – Religions of the Middle East / West on Human Evolution:
Jewish, Christian, Islamic & Baha’i Perspectives
4 – Oct 27 – Spiritual Wisdom Before 1500:
From Hermetic Spirituality to Medieval Alchemy
5 – Nov 3 – Modern Spiritual Wisdom:
From Nature Philosophy to Contemporary New Age Thought
6 – Nov 10 – Science Before the European Renaissance:
From Cosmic Wonder to Humanistic Vision
7 – Nov 17 – Modern Science & Human Development:
From Celestial Mechanics to Conscious Evolution
8 – Nov 24 – Retrospect & Prospect on the 3 Traditions of Human Evolution:
Are There Ways of Integrating Religion, Inner Wisdom & Science?

To Register: contact Caroline Farley caroline@vancouverunitarians.ca or 604-261-7204