Buddhism, Christianity and the Doctrine of Creation

SAMYE LING MONASTERY, 16th-19th May 2003

PROGRAMME (Nov 2002)


Friday, 16.05.
18.00 Introduction to the Conference Theme (Prof. Dr. Perry Schmidt-Leukel, University of Glasgow/Scotland)
19.30 Introduction of Participants


Saturday, 17.05.

09.00 Hindu Doctrines of Creation and their Buddhist Critiques (Prof. Dr. Ernst Steinkellner, University of Vienna/Austria)
10.00 Contemporary Buddhist Critique of Creation- and Creator-Doctrines (Prof. Dr. Jose Cabezon, University of California, Santa Barbara/USA)
11.00 Discussion
15.00 Buddhist Forms of Belief in Creation (Prof. Dr. Eva Neumaier-Dargyay, University of Alberta/Canada)
16.00 Discussion
17.00 Students' Presentations
20.00 Students' Presentations Continued


Sunday, 18.05.

09.00 Christian Views of Creation (Prof. Dr. John Keenan, Middlebury College/USA)
10.00 Creation and the Problem of Evil (Prof. Dr. Armin Kreiner, University of Mainz/Germany)
11.00 Discussion
15.00 Creation, Process Thought and Buddhist-Christian Dialogue (Prof. Dr. Aasulv Lande, University of Lund/Sweden)
16.00 Buddhists, Christians and Ecology (Prof Dr John May, University of Dublin)
17.00 Discussion
20.00 Panell Discussion with all Speakers


Monday, 19.05.

09.00 Plans for the next conference
10.30 Departure