Schedule - May 15-17, 2009

This three-day theological consultation on What the Qur'an Reveals About the Bible is hosted by The Riverside Church and co-sponsored by Auburn Multi-faith Center, New York Theological Seminary, St. Andrew's Theological College in Trinidad, SnowStar Institute in Canada, The Jewish Publication Society, The Rumi Forum, New York Faith & Justice, Hofstra University, Graymoor Ecumenical & Interfaith Institute and Cascade Books. Click here for detailed program (PDF).

Friday Introductory Session

6:00 - 6:45pm • Isha'a Prayers
Led by Muslim feminist Raheel Raza.

7:00 - 7:30pm • Welcome Reception
Late Registrations and book signing.

7:30 - 7:45pm • Welcome Address
Rabbi Justus Baird, Director of the Center for Multifaith Education at Auburn Theological Seminary

7:45 - 9:15pm • Roundtable Discussions
Moderated by Dr. Brad Braxton, senior minister of Riverside, Mahmoud Ayoub, Max Stackhouse and Phyllis Trible discuss Han Kung's belief that if the nations cannot find peace until religions achieve peace, what might a better appreciation of each others' scriptures contribute to the process?"

Saturday Symposia

1:00 - 2:30pm • Qur'an & Hadith as the 'New' Dead Sea Scrolls and the 'New' Nag Hamadi Library
Hosted by Riverside minister Rev. Robert Colemanand moderated by Brian Arthur Brown, with the panel of Mahmoud Ayoub, Amir Hussain, Hussein Rashid and Kurt Anders Richardson in discussion with James Christie, Elias Mallon, Judith Plaskow and Max Stackhouse.

3:00 - 4:30pm • Islamic Texts Respectfully Examined by Creative Employment of Critical Methods
Hosted by Dr. Arnold Thomas of Riverside, moderated by Brian Arthur Brown, with a panel of Mahmoud Ayoub, Laleh Bakhtiar, Amir Hussain and Hussein Rashid in discussion with Adam Gregerman, Judith Hauptman, Rod Hutton and Fred Weidmann.

7:30 - 9:00pm • Muslim and Other Women as Purveyors and Transmitters of Abrahamic Scripture
Desirée Baxter, member of Riverside's Mission and Social Justice Commission, as host, moderated by Brian Arthur Brown: Laleh Bakhtiar, Ellen Frankel, Carol Meyers and Phyllis Trible on rhetorical criticism; Joy Abdul-Mohan, Lucinda Mosher, Raheel Raza, and Indira Sinton with a reflection by Adam Gregerman.

Sunday Public Worhip and Conference Closing

9:00 - 10:30am • Final Plenary, Scriptures of the Family of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar and the "New Ecumenism" of World Religions.
Breakfast followed by a round table on public uses of shared Scripture, Moderated by Brian Arthur Brown, with publishers Ellen Frankel, K.C. Hanson, Laleh Bakhtiar and Henry Carrigan, Professors Christie, Hutton, Dale Irvin and Fred Weidmann, and public interest interlocutors Ali Yurtsever, Lisa Harper, David Galston, Daisy Khan and Chris Bullock.

10:45 - 12:15pm • Public Worship Service
1,000 Muslim and Jewish guests at Riverside, Cantor Eric Meyers, Muezzin Sheikh Ahmed Dewidar and Leo Thorne, representing the American Baptist Church, hosted by Rev. Brad Braxton with Brian Arthur Brown preaching.

12:30 - 1:15pm • Book Launch of Forensic Scriptures