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.
“Why Do They Hate the Jews?”
In light of events in Israel and Palestine, we are doing a two-part series. This week looks at antisemitism while our next blog will consider Islamophobia and Western perceptions of Muslims. To be clear: the current conflict centres on land, security and freedom rather than simple antisemitism or Islamophobia (we talked about the conflict’s historical context here). But these events are causing surges of hate crimes against these two communities in North America and elsewhere, so this seems like a good time to explore these issues. I have often been [...]
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- Discovery Week (July 5 to 11, 2026)Adriana2026-06-10T18:20:20+00:00
Discovery Week (July 5 to 11, 2026)
- Closing Gaps: Understanding Belief Systems Beyond Widely Practiced Religions (Part I) – Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (July 28)Adriana2026-07-05T03:54:45+00:00
Closing Gaps: Understanding Belief Systems Beyond Widely Practiced Religions (Part I) – Organ Donation and Transplantation Alliance (July 28)
- Shinto – Japan’s Indigenous Religion – Road Scholar (July 29)Adriana2026-05-27T03:33:41+00:00
Shinto – Japan’s Indigenous Religion – Road Scholar (July 29)
- Religious Hoidays: Judaism – Oakville Public Library (Sept 16)Adriana2026-06-10T19:15:21+00:00
Religious Hoidays: Judaism – Oakville Public Library (Sept 16)
- World Religions Series – Innis College (Sept 18 – Nov 27)Adriana2026-07-05T05:17:49+00:00
World Religions Series – Innis College (Sept 18 – Nov 27)
- Visiting Houses of Worship – Oct 24Adriana2026-07-05T05:50:29+00:00
Visiting Houses of Worship – Oct 24
- Discovery Program 2027 (July 11-17)Adriana2026-07-07T00:51:25+00:00
Discovery Program 2027 (July 11-17)
