Makoto Fujimura and the Art of New Creation
Matthew J. Milliner on Makoto Fujimura At the end of the last century, somewhere in lower Manhattan, I first stepped into one of
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Buddhism
Impolite Conversation #19: Religion and Politics in Contemporary China
On this month’s Impolite Conversation, our friend Courtney Bruntz stops by the studio to talk us through which forms of religion are legal
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First Impressions #90: Erik Hammerstrom on the Science of Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhists saw modern science as an effective means for the investigation of knowledge but critiqued its underlying social ethic. Kristian Petersen talks
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First Impressions #73: Barbara Ambros on Women in Japanese Religions
A new look at Japanese religious history through the eyes of women. Kristian Petersen talks with Barbara Ambros, Professor of Religious Studies at
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First Impressions #62: Gareth Fisher on Lay Buddhist Practice in Contemporary China
Lay Buddhism is a pathway to meaning in post-Maoist China. Kristian Petersen talks with Gareth Fisher, Associate Professor of Religion at Syracuse University,
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