The Bangalore Initiative for Religious Dialogue (BIRD), is organizing the 10th annual Dr Stanley Samartha Memorial lecture. It will be delivered by Dr David Frawley and will speak on "Pluralism and Universalism in Hinduism".
BIRD, was formed by a small group of Hindus, Muslims and Christians in Bangalore, to promote inter-faith amity in line with our native wisdom of promoting inclusiveness for preserving India's religious diversity. BIRD organizes seminars, consultations, panel discussions and dialogues and an annual lecture series in memory of Rev. Dr Stanley Samartha, the first Director of the Inter-Faith Dialogue Programme of the World Council of Churches, Geneva. It is the signature event of BIRD's inter-faith activities undertaken in the cosmopolitan city of Bangalore. It has organized nine such lectures so far.
