The Modern Spiritual Encounter of East and West
Over the past two centuries the spiritual and religious contact of East and West has broadened and intensified. What kinds of challenges does modernity (and its accompanying worldview) pose for traditions of both East and West? What are some of the effects of the East-West encounter? What is religious fundamentalism, pluralism and universalism?
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Dr Harry Oldmeadow was formerly Coordinator of Philosophy and Religious Studies at La Trobe University Bendigo. His interests include the Perennial Philosophy, mysticism, critiques of modernity, the spiritual encounter of East and West, environmental philosophy and the primordial traditions of indigenous peoples. He has also published in the fields of literature and cinema studies. Harry’s books include Journeys East: 20thC Western Encounters with Eastern Religious Traditions, Frithjof Schuon and the Perennial Philosophy, Black Elk: Lakota Visionary and, most recently, Timeless Truths and Modern Delusions: The Perennial Philosophy as a Guide for Contemporary Buddhists (https://www.platformbooks.co/).
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