Buddhist

Americans Deeply Ignorant About Religion

Duane Shank 9-30-2010

"The person whose writings and actions inspired the Protestant Reformation was Martin Luther, Thomas Aquinas or John Wesley?" Less than half (46 percent) of Americans know the answer is Luther, and

What Does Justice Look Like in Cambodia?

Sheldon Good 7-26-2010

For the first time, a senior Khmer Rouge commander has been found guilty of crimes against humanity in Cambodi

Four Friends' Perspectives on Tiger Woods' Buddhism

Cathleen Falsani 2-26-2010

Apart from the Dalai Lama, who reportedly had never heard of him until earlier this week, Tiger Woods is the most famous Buddhist on the planet.

But until Woods invoked his Buddhist identity during a televised mea culpa for cheating on his wife and a spectacular fall from grace, like most of his fans, I had no idea the golfer was a follower of the Eight Fold Path.

Who Has Ears to Hear at Davos?

Rachel Anderson 2-01-2010

Interfaith Interaction at Parliament of the World's Religions

12-22-2009

I recently returned from 8 days in Melbourne Australia where I attended the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions.

In the Culture War, Justice Loses

Aaron Taylor 8-14-2009

A few days ago, radical Muslims in Pakistan began terrorizing the Christian minority in the town of Gojra.

Christian Hospitality in Phnom Penh

Chris Baker Evens 8-14-2009

A handful of Christians living in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, are making use of the age-old nonviolent practice of hospitality to 60 community representatives who suffer constant threats and intimidation as they work to protect land, fisheries, forests, and waterways from development projects (see http://blog.sojo.net/2009/07/24/the-dar

Ethnic Cleansing of Burma's Karen Refugees Continues

Aaron Taylor 6-26-2009

On May 24th, 2009, Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) junta-backed troops attacked numerous villages in Paan District, Burma, causing the flight of at least 3,000 internally displaced persons (I

Travels with Bruce Cockburn: Into the Soul of this World of Wonders

Cathleen Falsani 4-24-2009

There's roads and there's roads And they call, can't you hear it? Roads of the earth And roads of the spirit . . .

- Bruce Cockburn's "Child of the Wind"

Mali. Mozambique. Central America. The Himalayas. Kosovo.

God's Inaugural Spokespersons

Arthur Waskow 1-22-2009

I thought God -- the real God, the One who cares passionately about justice, peace, and diversity -- came out rather well in the inaugural ceremonies.

Questioning the 'Survivor' Mentality of Some Christians

Julie Clawson 12-03-2008

First a confession