True Religion CAN Change The World - The Parliament of World Religions

There have been several events referred to as a Parliament of the World's Religions, the first being the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893, which was an attempt to create a global dialogue of faiths. This first ever gathering of great faith traditions from around the globe was historic. The original Religious Parliament was celebrated 100 years later with a second Parliament in 1993. Both events were held at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago, IL.

The 1993 Parliament was attended over 8,000 people from all over the world and many diverse religions. They gathered to celebrate, discuss, and explore how religious traditions can work together on the critical issues which confront the world. A document, "Towards a Global Ethic: An Initial Declaration" set the tone for the subsequent ten days of discussion and it was endorsed by the delegates who attended the parliament assembly.

Since 1993, The Parliament has convened 5 more times, including: 1999 - Cape Town, South Africa, 2004 - Barcelona, Spain, 2009 - Melbourne, Australia, 2015 - Salt Lake City, Utah, and just a few weeks ago, 2018 - Toronto, Ontario. That's a total of 7 times in known history that the diverse religions of the world have come together to get to know each other and  explore issues of mutual import to all people of faith. Most who attend these events agree that they are life changing. 

A few weeks ago, over 100 Urantia Book readers gathered in Toronto to take our place among the world's faithful. We had a very real presence there. Four Urantia organizations (Urantia Foundation, Urantia Book Fellowship, Urantia Association International and Truthbook.com) collaborated to present The Urantia Book's teachings there. The Urantia Book has been present at 6 of the 7 Parliaments, but this recent endeavor was the best ever.

Join us as we recap this amazing effort with dear friends who attended!