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.
Ramadan – First Person Perspectives
Ramadan, which starts this weekend, is for many Muslims the high point of the year. In prior years, we have explained how Ramadan is More than Just Fasting and the tremendous emphasis on Charitable Giving globally. But rather than write informationally this year, we thought we would share with you some personal takes. Below, four wonderful Muslims known to Encounter share their own perspective on what the month is like. We asked each of them the same three questions – What do they like best about the month? Do they [...]
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