Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought Board Trustee Sarbmeet Kanwal presented this talk and led the time of questions and answers at the special Board meeting on June 4, 2020.
Covid 19: Public Enemy or a Much Needed Reckoning for Humanity
Viruses have played a major role in our biological evolution from Ape to Human. Could Coronavirus be the great disruptor that lays bare the folly of our ways and impels us to move towards a more cooperative and peaceful Earth community?
Although it was not included in the recording, the Board dialogued in response to this question:
What is the wisdom offered by your faith or belief-structure on facing adversity in life and does suffering have any meaning or purpose for you?
After retiring from a long and rewarding career, doing research and engineering at Bell Labs, Dr. Sarbmeet Kanwal, a physicist now teaches Astronomy and Quantum Physics at Brookdale Community College. He actively promotes STEM education by mentoring students on their science projects, volunteering at science fairs and helping with after-school science programs. Sarbmeet regularly speaks to adult groups interested in learning about the latest developments in cosmology and quantum physics. His board membership at the Monmouth Center has allowed him to express his community activism through helping found MOSAIC, a very successful and award-winning program that helps build bridges between various faiths through mutual education and cooperative charity work. His latest interest is in starting a civil discourse project to heal the growing ideological divide in our country., for which he helped obtain a $6000 grant from a charitable institution called Islamic Relief USA.
