FAITH BRIEFS
Human rights event next week
Advertiser Staff
The Bahai will celebrate Human Rights Day on Wednesday with a free presentation, "U.N. Declaration of Human Rights and the Bahai Perspective," by Renée Wesly.
There will be a short musical program and refreshments. The presentation will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Honolulu Bahai Center, 2165 10th Ave.
During the holiday season, the Bahai "Tree of Humanity" will be on display at Honolulu Hale as part of the Honolulu City Lights, featuring a lighted tree with images of people from all over the world.
Information: 738-5683.
Prayer group in Chinatown
At least a dozen people are meeting monthly as a group in the Chinatown Prayer Project, and the next gathering will be at 3 p.m. tomorrow at the corner of River and Kukui streets.
The organizer of the gatherings, Troye Levin, offered this assessment of Chinatown: "From a Christian standpoint, it's God and Jesus vs. the devil. We pray against the desperation we find there."
She said undesirable aspects of Chinatown include addiction, prostitution and homelessness. The group, which started in October and meets monthly, gathers on different street corners.
The core group from Hope Chapel has others joining in, including clergy, she said.
"We're not praying at anyone," Levin said.
"We're praying to bring God's love into Chinatown."
For information: 375-7864.
Buddhists mark Bodhi Day
The Hawaii Buddhist Council's annual Bodhi Day event, which celebrates Buddha's enlightenment, this year will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow at Higashi Hongwanji Mission, at 1685 Alaneo St.
Eight Buddhist denominations take part in the event, which will feature a message by Robin Fujikawa.
For information: Higashi Hongwanji, 531-9088.
Free lecture open to public
Pam DeBolt of Santa Rosa, Calif., will discuss "Wishing You Peace and Prosperity: Discover How Logical Spiritual Thinking Leads to Peace and Prosperity" in a talk at 10 a.m. next Saturday at the Christian Science Church, 1508 Punahou St.
The free lecture is open to the public.
For information: 949-8403.
