Welcoming Pastor Chris Harris, Sr., Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Chris Crawford, and Jerry White as featured luminaries of the 2023 Parliament of the World’s Religions, gathering this upcoming 14-18 August 2023 in Chicago, USA.
These world renowned leaders are addressing the critical issues facing our communities and our planet through their unique areas of expertise. This August, join our luminaries at the world's premier interfaith event addressing the threat of autocracy and defending freedom and human rights for all.
Luminaries Answering the Call to Conscience
- Pastor Christopher Harris is a native of Chicago, Illinois is the Senior Pastor of Bright Star C.O.G.I.C. Recognizing the need for more “community-minded clergy,” and due to increasing violence in Chicago, he established Bright Star Community Outreach in 2009.
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, born in Chicago to Haitian immigrants, brings a lifetime of legal experience and advocacy to the office. He was sworn in as Illinois’ 42nd Attorney General in 2019 and took the oath to serve a second term in 2023.
- The Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance. An ordained Baptist minister, Rev. Raushenbush is a longtime leader in the interfaith movement working to protect an inclusive vision of religious freedom for people of all faiths and none.
- Ta'Kaiya Blaney is a singer, songwriter, actor, speaker, and Native Children’s Survival Youth Ambassador. From Idle No More to the United Nations, and Standing Rock to the Indigenous Climate Action’s Youth Delegation, Ta’Kaiya has performed and spoken at international conferences and forums across the globe.
- Chris Crawford is a policy advocate at Protect Democracy. His work is focused on ensuring free and fair elections and the peaceful transfer of power, including advocating for reforms of the Electoral Count Act and staffing the National Task Force on Election Crises.
- Jerry White is the Executive Director of United Religions Initiative, an author, diplomat, and humanitarian activist known for leading high-impact campaigns, three of which led to international treaties: the Landmine Ban Treaty, the Cluster Munitions Ban, and the U.N. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Leaders From Across Traditions and Professions are Answering the Call to Conscience
Join Pastor Chris Harris, Sr., Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Ta'Kaiya Blaney, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Chris Crawford, Jerry White, and thousands of attendees at the 2023 Parliament Convening this August.
At the 2023 Parliament of the World's Religions, you can:
- Enjoy over 10 main stage sessions and 800+ programs
- Connect with thousands of fellow participants and 200+ exhibitors
- Enjoy films, performances, and art all under one roof
- Explore the City of Chicago through community events
- & Much More!
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- There is still time to travel! The PoWR Hotel Block is accepting bookings through Friday 4 August 2023.