19th annual World Religions Conference
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*Please bring donation of non-perishable food item for RDP Students' Association Food Bank
The 19th Annual World Religions Conference will explore the theme “BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY: Perspectives on Love, Empathy & Community.” The event focuses on how empathy and community contribute to connection, trust, cooperation, and social harmony. It emphasizes empathy as both an emotional response and a moral responsibility that supports ethical action and peaceful coexistence.
Speakers from various religious and philosophical traditions will discuss how their teachings define empathy, promote communal care, and guide social responsibility. They may address questions related to how empathy is understood, how it intersects with justice and boundaries, how community well-being is prioritized, and how compassion can help reduce polarization and strengthen diverse societies.
Overall, the conference aims to deepen interfaith understanding, highlight shared values, explore meaningful differences, and affirm a universal call to love, care for, and empathize with one another as members of a shared human community.
