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A Business Model of Religion - 1

7 yrs ago

This essay compares the management and business realm with the practices of organized religion. It calls for a paradigm shift in the study of religion.

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How 'Gandhara' became 'Kandahar'

7 yrs ago

Gandhara was the locus of ancient Indian-Persian interaction, a center of world trade and culture. It was a major Buddhist intellectual hub for centuries. The giant Buddhist statues recently destroyed by the Taliban were in Bamiyan, one of the important Buddhist cities of ancient times.

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The Asymmetric Dialog of Civilizations

7 yrs ago

To have a genuine dialog of civilizations, the 'other' side must be present as itself and not via proxy, must be able to use its own framework to represent itself, and must be free to anthropologize and criticize the dominant culture without fear of undue censorship or academic reprisal.

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