Antioch Community Center
West Island Room
4703 Lone Tree Way, Antioch, CA​

(across from Deer Valley HS)

 

Tom​'s Talk: So What is Freedom Anyway?

Freedom liberates us from self-centeredness, selfishness, and self-obsession. Only then can we truly love ourselves for the sake of others.We, indeed, are not islands, and the world around us invites us to live in
that world with self-giving love and compassion. Our interdependence on one another transcends the independence from one another, which only makes us miserable and lonely. Let us journey together as we discover anew what it means to be truly free and utterly liberated.

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Tom's Workshop: Three Images of Liberations From the Traditions of the World​

Taoism, Christianity, and Jainism

We will explore the conjunction of salvation, redemption, and liberation from the humble perspective of becoming a better person even in the midst of confusion, upset, or heart-break. The Traditions of humankind have much to teach us. It will be my privilege to humbly and simply explore a few thoughts from the enormous sources of wisdom found in the three Traditions of Taoism, Christianity, and Jainism.

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11:40am - 12:40pm in person and on Zoom:

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https://zoom.us/j/95618812412?pwd=cTdxN0R1WER1dHdwVmYwSzZxTllPZz09

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Suggested love offering: $10 - $25 via Zelle, Paypal or check.  See www.unityinspiredliving.org/energeticexchange for details.

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Thomas P. Bonacci C.P. is the Interfaith Peace Project’s Executive Director.  Tom offers friendly and hospitable programs to help participants cope with inherited stereotypes, innocent misunderstandings, embarrassing questions or general knowledge of the many faith traditions of humankind.  Tom was ordained in 1972 for the Passionist Religious Order of the Roman Catholic Church, and is recognized for his scriptural scholarship.

One of Tom’s dreams is The Intrafaith Project , involving conversations, projects and experiments exploring the reality and possibility for the practice and study of interfaith spirituality.

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“A man of vision, Tom’s programs are less about learning of differences and similarities in religions, and more about understanding, respecting and connecting to all humankind.”

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George D’Angelo, Ph.D., Founder, UN International Day of Peace Vigil.