Faith Matters: Holidays & Festivals

Posted by Seth Schapiro | Oct 12, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness | 0

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Faith Matters: Holidays & Festivals

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A Baha’i leader, Catholic deacon, and a Muslim community leader discuss the meaningful holidays and festivals in their spiritual traditions.

Topic: Holidays & Festivals

Guests:

Deacon Patrick Conway (Catholic)
Brian Miller (Baha’i)
Ameena Jandali (Islam) [not pictured]

Every spiritual tradition has special events and days where they celebrate and remember important events. These ongoing holy days, or holidays, shape the life of followers of these traditions. Our panel discusses:

What are the special holidays in their faith tradition?

Why are these days so important?

What historical events do these special days commemorate?

What do these holidays reveal about their tradition’s view of the world?

About The Author

Seth Schapiro

Over many years, Seth Schapiro has interacted with a variety of cultures and faith perspectives, both in his personal experiences as well as in his professional life. He grew up in a Jewish home and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Studies at UCSC. While living in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, he was exposed to various Appalachian Christian traditions. After teaching elementary school, he developed a K-12 multicultural education program that teaches principles of character using the words and lives of inspiring world figures. His travels have included visiting Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and Asia where he has observed the influence of Islamic faith on people’s everyday lives. He has also lived in Cambodia and taught at a Buddhist university in Phnom Penh.