These Christian ethnic minorities live in a unique context: In Myanmar, Buddhism is the state religion, and Buddhists make up ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring ...

The enjoyment of nature is a central element of Japanese spirituality, and with miles of pristine coastline and acres of ...

Like Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta, Stoicism rejects a separate divine sphere, arguing instead that God is infused in all ...

Wars, pandemics, climate change, and unusual astronomical phenomena: these have been part of human existence in one form or ...

Throughout history most people have had strong beliefs in religion, but in modern times atheism has grown in popularity. This ...

For instance, Christianity became the state religion of the Roman empire ... such as the combination of Buddhism and Shintoism in Japan or the combination of Christianity and indigenous religious ...

We answer the questions of how they got their start, what their core beliefs are, and how many people ascribe to this faith in the world today below. Jehovah's Witnesses started in 1870 when a man ...

It is a multi-religious society, with Christianity, Buddhism, and various other religions ... Meanwhile, shamanism, as the only indigenous religion in the country, has continued to play a ...

As a child, in Kyoto, Japan’s temple-filled ancient ... the Trinity doctrine unreasonable. I abhorred Buddhism because it is a skeptical religion, without a central idea or purpose.

My teaching focuses on Buddhism, with a survey course every year as well as an advanced seminar. Other courses include East Asian Religions, focusing on China and Japan, and Religious Poetry of Asia.

Peace Boat is a Japan-based NGO that travels the world on educational voyages to promote peace and sustainability. It was founded in 1983 by a group of young people in Japan to foster people-to-people ...