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Chautauqua 2012Interfaith Lecture SpeakersWEEK SEVENAug. 5-11Creating Cultures of Honor and IntegrityIn a can-do culture of high expectation and expediency thelines between what is cheating and what is not cheating canbecome blurred. Are there universal standards that enable individuals,groups of people, and larger societies to function inmutually life-sustaining ways? What standards might be calledhelpfully human, and how can they be lifted up once again inour time to encourage the creation of cultures of honor andintegrity? What roles might religions play in this creation?Monday, Aug. 6Rabbi Jack BemporadRabbi Jack Bemporad is an internationally recognized theologian,scholar, and interfaith advocate. A Holocaust refugee fromItaly, he came to the United States at the age of six. He receiveda B.A. degree with honors in philosophy from Tulane Universityand his M.A. in philosophy from Hebrew Union College, againwith honors. He currently serves as Professor of InterreligiousStudies at the Vatican’s Angelicum University in Rome.Tuesday, Aug. 7Sayyid M. SyeedDr. Sayyid M. Syeed is the national director of the IslamicSociety of North America, heading up its Office for Interfaithand Community Alliances in Washington. From 1994 to2006, he served as Secretary General of the Indiana-basednational umbrella organization, which has more than 300affiliates all over the U.S. and Canada.PAGE 48FROM PAGE 47Wednesday, Aug. 8Daniel C. MaguireNaturally Grown blueberries, a rustic countrysetting and the most unusual wines on the trail!10243 NE Sherman Rd.Chautauqua County 6, South Ripley, NY14775(716) 252-6535Mon.-Sat. 10-6 • Sun. 12-5www.blueberryskyfarm.comDaniel C. Maguire is professor of Moral TheologicalEthics at Marquette University and past-President of the ReligiousConsultation on Population, Reproductive Health, andEthics.He is the holder of a degree in Sacred Theology from thePontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Dr. Maguire is theauthor of over 150 articles and is also the author of 11 books.Thursday, Aug. 9Andrew YoungAmbassador Andrew Young’shumanitarian efforts and influencehave spanned the globe.From his beginnings as anordained minister and top aideto Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.during the civil rights movementto his current position asfounding principal and chair ofGoodWorks International, anorganization that embraces hislong-held mission of facilitating economicdevelopment in the Caribbean and Africa, he has dedicatedhimself to improving the lives of all people, particularlythose in Africa and the Diaspora.His “good works” have taken him to more than 150 countries,including 48 of 53 countries in Africa. Through hisleadership, countries throughout the world have created asuccessful model that combines religion, education, democracy,and free enterprise in ways that support the public good.Friday, Aug. 10David W. OrrDavid W. Orr is the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor ofEnvironmental Studies and Politics and Senior Adviser to thePresident at Oberlin College. He is the executive director ofthe Oberlin project, an editor of the journal Solutions, and isa high level adviser to four grandchildren ages 2-12.WEEK EIGHTAug. 13-17Radicalism: Burden or Blessing?“Radicalism” invokes both positive and negative responses.Religious perspectives have often been considered radical.The Interfaith Lecture Series seeks to examine both the positivesand negatives of radical thinking — historically andcurrently — to discern when it produces burden — and whenblessing.Monday, Aug. 13David GordisRabbi Dr. David M. Gordis, president emeritus of HebrewCollege, teaches at the University of Albany. Also a writer,his career continues to embrace the academic world and Jewishpublic service, his publications covering a range of topicswhich include rabbinics and areas of Jewish community con-SEE PAGE 49