First Parish in Needham to host lecture series on world religions

First Parish in Needham will host a new Lane Lyceum lecture series on world religions at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in October and November.  

Speakers will share their perspectives on the Druze religion, the Baha'i faith and the life of the Prophet Muhammad.  

Northeastern University Processor Bill Miles will present “The Original Unitarians: Druze of the Middle East” on Oct. 26. Professor Miles spent eight months living as the only Westerner in a Druze village in the Upper Galilee of Israel. Professor Miles, a Fulbright award recipient and author, will share his experience with this long secretive religion. 

Ramin Abrishamian will present a talk on the Baha’i faith Oct. 9. As a devoted follower and member of the Baha'i community, Abrishamian will explain the history and teachings of the Baha'i religion. Abrishamian is active in Needham organizations dedicated to eliminating prejudices. 

Craig Considine will present “The Culture of Encounter: Lessons from Prophet Muhammad's Links to Christianity” on Nov. 30. A scholar of Islam, an author and a faculty member at Rice University, Craig Considine will take participants back to the sixth and seventh centuries to explore the life of the Prophet Muhammad and his encounters with Christianity.

The Zoom Link for all three sessions is https://bit.ly/2XOpCI3.