Shared Crossing: A Gift of Peace, Meaning and Joy in Death Location | Zoom Webinar Long whispered about in the hospice and medical communities, shared crossing experiences are the focus of therapist Wiliam J. Peters’ research. For more than two decades Peters has gathered and categorized these stories to identify key patterns and features of … Continued

Tight or Loose: Cultural Variation and Crisis Response Location | Edwards Interfaith Chapel Tight cultures tend to have strong cultural norms and a pronounced lack of tolerance for deviant behavior. Conversely, loose cultures have weak cultural norms and more tolerance for deviant behavior. This program will not set out to prove one culture is better … Continued

Malthus Was Wrong: Declining Global Population and its Consequences Location | Zoom Webinar For half a century, statisticians, pundits, and politicians have warned that a burgeoning population will soon overwhelm the earth’s resources. But a growing number of experts are sounding a different alarm. Rather than continuing to increase exponentially, Darrell Bricker argues that the … Continued

Location | Webinar Middle East experts Mona Yacoubian of the United States Institute for Peace and Dr. Eric Bordenkircher of the UCLA Center for Middle East Development will address the situation in Lebanon, what is happening, and why. The Vail Symposium is a grassroots, non-profit organization which provides educational programs for the Vail Valley community.  … Continued