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Description: The Relationship of Social
Healing, Spirituality, and Quantum Physics is discussed in this powerful
video from the IONS 2005 International Conference which features an
integrated plenary presentation by Van Jones, Marianne Williamson, Fred
Alan Wolf, and James O'Dea.
In a plenary at the IONS 2005 Conference, Van
Jones leads a discussion on Deeper
Faith: Reverence and The New Urban Politics. With this
presentation on a deeper engagement between progressive movements and
black faith traditions, he sets the tone for an interdisciplinary
dialogue. Following further presentations with Marianne Williamson on
Divine Intercession When the World has Gone Mad, and Fred Alan Wolf
on Can Quantum Physics Be The Bridge Between Spirit and Matter?, IONS
President James O'Dea conducts an interview on the relationship between
social justice, science, and spirituality.
Van Jones is the founding director of the Ella Baker
Center for Human Rights, which seeks to replace the US incarceration
industry with community-based solutions. A 1993 Yale Law School graduate,
Van is an advocate for the environment and responsible business. He's
carried many honors: The Reebok International Human Rights Award, the
Ashoka Fellowship, and the Rockefeller Foundation "Next Generation
Leadership" fellowship.
Marianne Williamson, an acclaimed author/lecturer has published 8 books,
including a Return to Love and Everyday Grace, which have been #1 New York
Times bestsellers. She edited Imagine: What America Could Be in the 21st
Century, founded Project Angel Food, and co-founded The Peace Alliance.
Her new book, The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for a Radically New
Life, was released last year.
Fred Alan Wolf, PHD, was awarded a PhD in theoretical physics from UCLA,
was a physics professor at San Diego State University, and is a member of
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Collegium of Scholars. A world-renowned
lecturer and researcher, he is the author of eleven books, including
Taking the Quantum Leap. He explores the relationship of quantum physics
to consciousness, psychology, physiology, the mystical, and the spiritual.
James O'Dea is the President of IONS and a native of
Ireland. Prior to IONS, James was executive director of Seva and director
of the WA Dc office of Amnesty International, testifying before Congress,
meeting with two US presidents and many foreign heads of state, and
representing Amnesty International to the Sate Department, the White
House, and the World Conference on Human Rights. He created and currently
co-leads a series of dialogues on social healing.
Susan Burns
Institute of Noetic Sciences (www.noetic.org)
Local Community (www.ionsnw.org)
425 881-9000
sburns@ionsnw.org |
