Changing the Mind to Change the World – Book Talk with Rabbi Marc Gopin

A virtual presentation by Rabbi Marc Gopin ABOUT THE EVENT: Around the globe, people who work in the helping professions are often heroic bridge-builders and creators of peaceful societies. They have in common, Marc Gopin argues, a set of cultivated moral character traits and psychosocial skills. They tend to be kinder, more reasonable, more self-controlled, and more goal-oriented towards peace. They are united by a particular set of moral values and the emotional skills to put those values into practice, allowing them to excel in what he calls “Compassionate Reasoning.” In this book, Gopin draws upon the history of ethics along with his own thirty-year career in the field of peacebuilding to develop an understanding of this type of reasoning. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Marc Gopin is the Director of the Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution (CRDC), and the James H. Laue Professor at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, at George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, USA. Gopin has pioneered multi-million dollar projects at CRDC on peacebuilding in the Israeli/Palestinian, Syrian and Afghanistan conflicts, and consulted with many governmental agencies in the United State and Europe. Gopin has engaged in back-channel diplomacy with religious, political and military figures on both sides of conflicts. He has appeared on numerous media outlets, including CNN, CNN International, The Jim Lehrer News Hour, National Public Radio, Voice of America, and the national public radios of Sweden and Northern Ireland. He has been published in numerous publications, including the International Herald Tribune, the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor, and his work has been featured in news stories of the Times of London, the Times of India, Associated Press, and Newhouse News Service. Gopin has received the Andrew Thomas Peacebuilder Award from the New York State Dispute Resolution Association, as well as the Rumi Peace and Dialogue Award. Dr. Gopin received a Ph.D. with honors from Brandeis University in 1993. You can purchase the book here – https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... -- DONATE: www.bit.ly/1NmpbsP​​​​​​​ For podcasts of VBM lectures, GO HERE: www.valleybeitmidrash.org/learning-library/ www.facebook.com/valleybeitmi...​ Become a member today, starting at just $18 per month! Click the link to see our membership options: www.valleybeitmidrash.org/become-a-member/ ★ Support this podcast ★