More About Brian Carwana
Brian is the Executive Director of Encounter World Religions and the self declared Religions Geek. His greatest passion is teaching about religion, ethno-religious diversity and what that diversity means in our modern workplaces, schools and societies. Over the past 20 years, through the various programs delivered by Encounter, Brian has helped thousands of people understand more about religious, spiritual and secular identities in ways that help them be a better leader, colleague, neighbour and friend.
The Feel of Religion
About thirty years ago, my grandmother, the matriarch of my dad’s family, died. It was a vulnerable time for me as I had married just weeks earlier and our wedding necessitated me formally separating from the Catholic church. My wife was not Catholic and, as we were unwilling to promise to raise the kids as Catholics, the Church would not recognize the wedding. It was a wonderful funeral for a dynamo of a woman. But what caused my eyes to well up was hearing them play Ave Maria which besides being [...]
Upcoming Events
- Religious Literacy Consulting for Organ Procurement Organizations (June 5 – 8)Adriana2023-03-29T03:53:51+00:00
Religious Literacy Consulting for Organ Procurement Organizations (June 5 – 8)
- Adventures Online: Exploring the Religions of the World (June 12-16 or Sept. 18-22)Adriana2023-05-27T04:29:55+00:00
Adventures Online: Exploring the Religions of the World (June 12-16 or Sept. 18-22)
- Workplace Courageous Conversations (June 26)Adriana2023-05-04T20:34:45+00:00
Workplace Courageous Conversations (June 26)
- The Western Lens – Seeing Religions More ClearlyBrian Carwana2020-11-12T22:57:31+00:00
The Western Lens – Seeing Religions More Clearly