SUFISM: the Hidden Treasure
with Lynn Bauman
Oct. 24-25, 2025
In this seminar, Lynn Bauman led us in the exploration of Christian and Islamic
roots, and the common language and spirituality that we share as brothers and sisters of
the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). Jesus was a Middle Easterner and his teachings flowed East as well as West. Oriental forms of Christianity and the spiritual
flowering of Islam—Sufism—shared a common language and often the same vision.
Being Christian Buddhistly
with Dr. James Farwell
Sept. 23, 2025
Dr. James Farwell is Professor of Theology and Liturgy at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, VA. Thirty-seven years ago he was ordained an Episcopal Priest. Thirteen years ago he received the Buddhist Precepts and became a dual practitioner of both Christianity and Buddhism. Dr. Farwell shares his story and insights from his experience. He shares his initial encounters with Dogen’s Zen and his pursuit of Buddhism to Japan. He discusses the challenges of being a seminary professor and a dual practitioner and the gifts that it brings to his faith.