Brief programme summary by Paul Trafford
Although this information has been put together based on materials distributed at the time of the conference, it is likely that there are some inaccuracies.
This unusual conference, entitled To Catch the Bird of Heaven, was organised by Christopher Lamb and Edward Bailey, who at that time were at Middlesex's Centre for Interfaith Dialogue. The conference invited scholars to address the theme of wisdom in the delightful setting of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Details were published on the Web at Middlesex and there was the hope that the papers could form the basis of a book, but alas that never happened and even the Web site disappeared. I felt it was a very worthwhile effort and privileged to be part of it, so rather belatedly I've decided to archive at least the programme.
Listed below are the speakers slots that were scheduled along with links to bio sites. Any corrections, additions and other suggestions are welcome.
| 2.30pm | John Bowker Wisdom in Conflict: Folk Wisdom and Religions |
| 3.30pm | R. A. Sharpe Wisdom, transcendence and secular ethics |
| 5pm | David Thomas Wisdom in the Islamic traditions |
| 6pm | Tina Beattie 'Ever at play in his presence' - the trangressive wisdom of the Virgin Mary |
| 8.30pm | Sarah Boss Seat of Wisdom: a theological understanding of the Virgin in Majesty |
Tuesday 28 March |
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| 9am | Graham Harvey Wisdom speaks from places: contemporary indigenous wisdom |
| 10am | David Hart Beyond bell, book and candle: nonrealist transcending symbols |
| 11.15am | Marcus Braybrooke Can Interfaith be a bridge between religion and spirituality? |
| 12 noon | Frederic Gandus The Hakham, the wise man in the Jewish tradition |
| 3.15pm | Richard Redmayne Wisdom in the Rogerian Counselling Tradition |
| 4.30pm | Dan Cohn-Sherbok Wisdom in the Jewish Tradition |
| 5.30pm | Darrol Bryant Pursuing the Bird of Heaven: Wisdom in the Christian Traditions |
| 6.30pm | Paul Trafford Open sources: a Higher Consciousness in Software Development |
Wednesday 29 March |
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| 9am | David Craig |
| 10am | Xinzhong Yao 'The Man of Wisdom delights in Water': Wisdom in early Confuscian and Toaist traditions |
| 11.15am | John Peacocke Wisdom in Buddhist traditions |
| 12.15pm | Final plenary discussion |