Sunday, November 18, 2012

Diversity buddhism

  • Buddhist 'People Of Color Sanghas', Diversity Efforts Address Conflicts About ...

    This article is a part of Faith Shift, a Huffington Post series on how changes in demographics, culture, politics and theology are transforming religion in America.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Faith on the Hill: 113th Congress Increases in Religious Diversity

    WASHINGTON The newly elected, 113th Congress includes the first Buddhist to serve in the Senate, the first Hindu to serve in either chamber and the first member of Congress to describe her religion as "none.

    www.charlotteobserver.com

  • Myanmar facing unfolding crisis

    In particular, there is a real risk that the violence in Rakhine State will take on a more explicitly Buddhist-Muslim character, with the possibility of clashes spreading to the many other areas where there are minority Muslim populations.

    globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com

  • Letter: Americans went with the middle

    The 2012 federal elections showed that the American electorate has chosen the Middle Path (the Buddhist principle of madhyama pratipada) between the extremes of capitalism (yang)) and socialism (yin) as the preferred way to solve the monumental ...

    www.inforum.com

  • The election of diversity

    Hawaii also elected Mazie Hirono. The Japanese-born woman is all set to be the first Buddhist and the first Asian-American woman in the Senate.

    www.mndaily.com

  • My Take: 7 Ways religious diversity played in the election

    2. The first Buddhist in the Senate. Democrat Mazie Hirono, who vacated the House seat in Hawaii that Gabbard just won, handily defeated Republican Linda Lingle to become the first Buddhist (and the first Asian-American woman) elected to the U.S. Senate.

    religion.blogs.cnn.com

  • More Catholics, more diversity in next Congress

    Thought you might be interested in this Pew survey of the religious composition of the next Congress, which has its first Hindu member, the first Buddhist in the Senate, the first "none" and more Catholics. The 161 Catholics in Congress (up by five ...

    www.commonwealmagazine.org

  • Affirmative Action and the 'Critical Mass' of Diversity in Religious Studies ...

    Of course, in the "western" academe, most departments of religious studies weigh more heavily on Christianity than on Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism or any other religion. Is this merely Christian privileging? Is it ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • First Hindu elected to Congress

    Congresswoman-elect Tulsi Gabbard, who will represent the state's second district, told CNN Monday that her election "shows the respect, diversity and love and aloha that people have in Hawaii that would allow for something like this to happen." ... As ...

    religion.blogs.cnn.com

  • Pastor Talk: For Thanksgiving, celebrate the American spirit of giving to all

    It is for everyone: Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Baha'i, atheist, agnostic and no particular religion whatsoever.

    www.chicoer.com

  • COLUMN: John Stuart Mill's defence of the persecuted individual by Zulfikhar ...

    In his "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding", Locke states that since "it is unavoidable to the greatest part of men, if not all, to have several opinions, without certain and indubitable proofs of their truth", therefore, a nation cannot limit the ...

    dawn.com

  • City filled with festive fun

    Instead the parade of 66 floats featured Christian nativity role play, carollers alongside superheroes, roller-derby girls, and even Buddhist monks in glittery Santa hats -- showing the sheer breadth and diversity of interpretations and different ...

    www.themercury.com.au

  • Faith & Works | Religious collision seen in election

    How else to explain the advances of such diverse groups as gays, marijuana smokers, Hindus, Buddhists and a president whose own family tree looks a lot like his diverse constituency? To the extent that dogma represents the more traditional-minded ...

    www.courier-journal.com

  • At your service

    University of Victoria Keynote Lecture in Religious Diversity: Religious Communities as Legal and Political Orders, Thursday, 7-9 p.m.

    www.timescolonist.com

  • On Election Day in Burlington, Bhutanese momos

    Diversity Rocks is a youth program of the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, a field office of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (VRRP/USCRI), working in partnership with the HowardCenter.

    www.burlingtonfreepress.com

  • Tulsi Gabbard, Mazie Hirono Break Congressional Barriers for Non-Christians

    Tuesday's election brought some religious firsts for Congress, with a victory for Tulsi Gabbard, who will be the first Hindu congresswoman, and Mazie Hirono, the first Buddhist senator. Both are Democrats from Hawaii. For a country whose founding ...

    abcnews.go.com

  • Religious Freedom "Only Viable Option For Consolidating Russia's ...

    Why, after they introduced the law on freedom of conscience at the end of Soviet rule, was it then suddenly decided that Kalmyks are traditionally Buddhist, and Russians Orthodox? Everyone was atheist." Russia. Following the demise of enforced atheism ...

    www.eurasiareview.com

  • JURUPA VALLEY: Room for diversity at council meeting

    It was the two Buddhist monks dressed in robes and chanting for the well-being of Jurupa Valley as audience members bowed their heads at the Oct. 18 City Council meeting that had Lauritzen rhapsodizing.

    blog.pe.com

  • Give Full Force and Effect to the Separation of Powers & Unity in Diversity

    One could wonder whether article 9 of the 1978 Constitution which gives special protection to Buddhism had interfered with that stability.

    groundviews.org

  • CU-Boulder considers whether to offer Common Application

    If CU were to adopt the Common Application, the campus would join several other colleges in the state, including Colorado State University, the University of Denver, Colorado College, Regis University and Boulder's Buddhist-inspired Naropa University ...

    www.denverpost.com

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