18th Annual SHANTI (Peace) LECTURE by Dr. Mark Lupisella “How Modern Science Informs Ethics and Peace” This presentation will explore bridges between science, philosophy, ethics and peace. It will explore how biological evolution and modern science can inform philosophy and ethics to help build a more peaceful world. Drawing from a book to be published next...
Save the Date for the Coalition for Peace Action's 38th Multifaith Service and Conference for Peacefeaturing Prof. Reza Aslan, Prof. Elaine Scarry, and Prof. Suzy Kim on Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Nassau Presbyterian Church (61 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ). Reza Aslan is a writer, commentator, scholar of religions, and author of the book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. He has...
HONORING DR. KING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY Wednesday, January 10 REMEMBERING DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Congregation Torat El 301 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst RSVP: 732-531-4410 Key Note Speaker: Professor Rasheda Young, Professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University Remarks by Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun of Congregation Torat El, Pastor Cedric Miller, Living Word Christian...
HONORING DR. KING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY Thursday, January 11 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR GOSPEL NIGHT 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Trinity A.M.E. Church 66 Liberty Church, Long Branch Info: 732-222-6598 A Night of Gospel to Honor Rev Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr Presented by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Guild of...
HONORING DR. KING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY Friday, January 12 MLK SOUL FOOD DINNER 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Portuguese Club 191 Broadway, Long Branch Info: 732-571-6545 Tickets: $12 at the door Come and enjoy a meal fit for THE KING Presented by The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Guild of Greater Long Branch...
HONORING DR. KING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY Friday, January 12 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR JUSTICE EVENT 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Monmouth Reform Temple 332 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls Info: 732-747-9365 Speaker: Reverend Gil Caldwell The Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell was a young seminarian when he met the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at Boston University....
HONORING DR. KING IN MONMOUTH COUNTY Saturday, January 13 MLK FILM PRESENTATION 3: 00 PM - 5:30 PM Monmouth Reform Temple 332 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls Info: 732-747-9365 Presentation of the film: ROSENWALD Remarkable story of a Jewish partnership with African American Communities Fifty-one years ago a plane landed on the half-mile strip of asphalt...
Sunday, January 14 MLK MARCH & PROGRAM 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM MLK Memorial Monument Atlantic Avenue, Long Branch Info: 732-571-6545 Meet at the Martin Luther King Memorial Monument on Atlantic Avenue near Patten Avenue to March to Second Baptist at 93 Liberty Street Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer, Pastor Bethel AME Church,...
Sunday, January 14 SOCIAL ACTION FILM 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Monmouth County 1475 West Front Street, Lincroft Info: danciaglia@gmail.com Reflecting on King's Teachings Join the Social Action Film Series and the Racial Justice Task Force for selected videos highlighting Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy of agape -unconditional love- and discussion...
