Sacred Space, Sacred Thread
Thu, Nov 03
|Los Angeles
Religious scholars and theologians joined faith leaders from diverse faith traditions at the University of Southern California on November 3-4, 2016 to explore the power, purpose and meaning of sacred spaces and sacred clothing in everyday life and worship.
Time & Location
Nov 03, 2016, 8:00 AM PDT – Nov 04, 2016, 8:00 PM PDT
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
About the Event
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Religious scholars and theologians joined faith leaders from diverse faith traditions at the University of Southern California on November 3-4, 2016 to explore the power, purpose and meaning of sacred spaces and sacred clothing in everyday life and worship. What can the ancients teach us about sacred spaces and holy vestments? In today’s secular environment, how do world religions use temples, mosques, cathedrals, and churches to draw a connection between believers or seekers and the divine? What imprint have faith traditions left on our communities, and, in shaping civil societies? Is there tolerance for religious clothing or does it too frequently evoke derision and misunderstanding?
The conference, which was free and open to the public, was also viewed through live streaming technology by viewers in nine foreign countries (Canada, UK, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Greece, Tanzania…