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DETAILS

The 2023 Dawe Lecture

That Religion Which Underlies All Religions

Wednesday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Union Presbyterian Seminary
Early Center Lake Chapel
3401 Brook Road
Richmond, Virginia, 23227

ABOUT THE LECTURE

Dr. Leela Prasad will discuss Gandhi and the practice of generous orientation.

Sanmati, the practice of generous orientation, underlies Mahatma Gandhi's moral ecology and ethic of pluralism. In Sanskrit, sanmati variously means "goodwill," "wisdom," "good sense," or "truth perceiving." In this lecture, Dr. Prasad will show how contemporary moments suffused with sanmati help us understand what Gandhi meant by "a religion which underlies all religions." This understanding has immense potential; it yields a politics founded on collective-mindedness--one that appreciates and accepts religious difference/s.

This event is FREE and open to the public. It will be presented on the Richmond campus and livestreamed as well.

 

FORMAT AND OTHER DETAILS

There is not a cost for this event, but we are asking attendees to register and select whether attending in-person or via livestreaming.

Registration will close at noon ET on the day of the event (March 15).

 

ABOUT THE DAWE LECTURES

The Dawe Lecture series is funded through The Donald and Nancy Dawe Fund for Emotional and Ethical Growth. The Fund was established thanks to a generous gift from Dr. Coleman Longan honoring Donald and Nancy Dawe. Dr. Dawe was professor emeritus of Union Presbyterian Seminary until his death in 2012.

The lecture series, which is held annually at Union Presbyterian Seminary, pays tribute to Dr. and Mrs. Dawe and promotes ethical and religious understanding. Because of Professor Dawe's long-standing interest and commitments in the area of multi-religious and multi-cultural understanding and interfaith dialogue, this lecture series seeks to contribute a deepened awareness and insight in these areas of intellectual and especially practical religious concern.