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Online conference - July 23 - 26, 2020
2020-07-22 18:00:00
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Program 2019

  • Thursday, July 25
  • Friday, July 26
  • Saturday, July 27
  • Sunday, July 28

Thursday, July 25

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Optional: meditation in auditorium

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Registration

10:00 – 10:15 AM

Welcome

10:15 – 11:00 AM

Opening

ITC President – Eugene Jennings
Vice President – Herman C. Vermeulen
Host and President of the TS in America – Barbara Hebert

11:00 – 12:00 AM

Keynote: Why is Theosophia the Integral Living Source of all Wisdom?

by Elton Hall

12:00 – 2:00 PM

Lunch

Theme: Religion

2:00 – 2:20 PM

Introduction topic study circles: Religion

by Eugene Jennings

HPB: “Theosophy is not a Religion, we say, but RELIGION itself, the one bond of unity, which is so universal and all-embracing that no man, as no speck–from gods and mortals down to animals, the blade of grass and atom–can be outside of its light.” (Lucifer, November, 1888)

2:20 – 3:20 PM

Study circles: Religion

In this study circle the focus is on Religion. Discuss and approach the 3 questions from the integral perspective; religious, philosophical and scientific.

Question 1: What is Religion in the Theosophical sense?
Question 2: How can you make the effort to develop Religion in yourself and stimulate it in others?

 

3:20 – 3:40 PM

Break

3:40 – 5:30 PM

Question 3: What changes would occur in society if more people develop Religion in themselves? (positive formulation) Work out 3 examples.

Make a summary of findings.

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Free time & dinner

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Preparation joint summary

Representatives of each group work together on the joint summary for the plenary harvest.

Free time & dinner

7:30 – 9:00 PM

Plenary harvest: Religion

  1. Presentation of joint summary
  2. Specialist speaker: Presentation with reflection on joint summary
    by Barend Voorham
  3. Time for questions from the participants

9:00 – 9:30 PM

Tribute to Jim and Sally Colbert

by Eugene Jennings

Open microphone: How do you remember Jim and Sally?

9:30 PM

Closure

Friday, July 26

Theme: Philosophy

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Optional: meditation in auditorium

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Opening

9:15 – 9:45 AM

Introduction topic study circles: Philosophy

by Carolyn Dorrance

HPB: Philosophy is Wisdom of love, not the other way round

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Study circles: Philosophy

In this study circle the focus is on Philosophy. Discuss and approach the 3 questions from the integral perspective; religious, philosophical and scientific.

Question 1: What is Philosophy in the Theosophical sense?

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 – 12:00 AM

Question 2: How can you make the effort to develop Philosophy in yourself and stimulate it in others?

12:00 – 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 – 3:30 PM

Question 3: What changes would occur in society if more people develop Philosophy in themselves? (positive formulation) Work out 3 examples.

3:30 – 3:50 PM

Break

3:50 – 5:30 PM

Make a summary of findings.

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Free time & dinner

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Preparation joint summary

Representatives of each group work together on the joint summary for the plenary harvest.

Free time & dinner

7:30 – 9:00 PM

Plenary harvest: Philosophy

  1. Presentation of joint summary
  2. Specialist speaker: Presentation with reflection on joint summary
    by Elena Dovalsantos
  3. Time for questions from the participants

9:00 PM

Closure

Saturday, July 27

Theme: Science

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Optional: meditation in auditorium

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Opening

9:15 – 9:45 AM

Introduction topic study circles: Science

by Herman C. Vermeulen

Science is love for knowledge

9:45 – 10:45 AM

Study circles: Science

In this study circle the focus is on Science. Discuss and approach the 3 questions from the integral perspective; religious, philosophical and scientific.

Question 1: What is Science in the Theosophical sense?

10:45 – 11:00 AM

Break

11:00 – 12:00 AM

Question 2: How can you make the effort to develop Science in yourself and stimulate it in others?

 

12:00 – 2:00 PM

Lunch

2:00 – 3:30 PM

Question 3: What changes would occur in society if more people develop Science in themselves? (positive formulation)
Work out 3 examples.

3:30 – 3:50 PM

Break

3:50 – 5:30 PM

Make a summary of findings.

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Free time & dinner

5:30 – 7:30 PM

Preparation joint summary

Representatives of each group work together on the joint summary for the plenary harvest.

Free time & dinner

7:30 – 9:00 PM

Plenary harvest: Science

  1. Presentation of joint summary
  2. Specialist speaker: Presentation with reflection on joint summary
    by Pablo Sender
  3. Time for questions from the participants

9:00 – 9:15 PM

General summary of Theosophia the Living Source of all Integral Wisdom

9:15 – 9:30 PM

Closure

ITC President – Eugene Jennings
Vice President – Herman C. Vermeulen
Host and President of the TS in America – Barbara Hebert

Sunday, July 28

8:45 – 9:00 AM

Optional: meditation in auditorium

9:30 – 11:00 AM

Annual membership meeting

11:00 – 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 – 4:30 PM

Leisure activity – Excursion: Morton Arboretum

Do you want to join? You can sign up for the excursion at the conference. Admission is around 30 dollars per person (including transport). Please pay in cash.

We depart by bus at 1:00 pm and will be back at 4:30 pm.

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About the Morton Arboretum

When Joy Morton established The Morton Arboretum in 1922, he envisioned a “great outdoor museum” of trees. Today, our living collections inspire visitors to appreciate, learn about, plant, and protect trees. The Arboretum champions the world’s trees through plant collections, science and conservation, education, and outreach.
Source: https://www.mortonarb.org/visit-explore/about-arboretum

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