• SBCS Collective Statement

    September 29th, 2020Perspectives2 min

    A statement regarding our current situation addressed to all members of SBCS and to all our colleagues.

    SBCS Collective Statement
  • “Ethnic” and “Convert” Buddhists in the West and Buddhist-Christian Dialogue

    July 8th, 2020Perspectives7 min

    Professor Thomas Cattoi (Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University) shares insights regarding Buddhist-Christian interactions among practitioners and ongoing, evolving dialogues.

    “Ethnic” and “Convert” Buddhists in the West and Buddhist-Christian Dialogue
  • Ongoing Virtual Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue

    April 27th, 2020Perspectives0 min

    Contributed by: Leo Lefebure, Georgetown UniversityThe Catholic Theological Union is starting a new online Buddhist-Catholic dialogue to facilitate dialogue on how Buddhists and Catholics can

    Ongoing Virtual Buddhist-Catholic Dialogue
  • In the Time of Coronavirus…

    April 3rd, 2020Perspectives3 min

    Mark Unno, University of OregonWhen we look back upon this time, say a decade from now, it will likely have left an indelible impression on

    In the Time of Coronavirus...
  • Two Statues – The Same Practice

    January 18th, 2020Teaching7 min

    By Bjorn Philip Beer“Why do you have a statue of Jesus meditating next to a Buddha statue?” a friend asked as they looked at my

    Two Statues - The Same Practice
  • A Christian encounter with Chinese Buddhism in Suzhou

    January 18th, 2020News7 min

    By Ben Van Overmeire and Amy WesterhoffPhotographs by Jingying Yao Introduction (Ben Van Overmeire)Close to the bustle of Han Shan temple in Suzhou lies West

    A Christian encounter with Chinese Buddhism in Suzhou
  • WCC/CWM conference in Nairobi, Kenya

    January 1st, 2020News1 min

    Our own Dr. Hsiao-Lan Hu was invited to join an interreligious consultation on Dialogue and Liberation co-organized by The Council for World Mission and The

    WCC/CWM conference in Nairobi, Kenya
  • Reflections on the 2019 SBCS Meeting

    December 24th, 2019News4 min

    By Kristen LargenAt the Society for Buddhist Christian Studies meeting last week at the American Academy of Religion Conference, we had two fabulous panels that

    Reflections on the 2019 SBCS Meeting
  • Tribute for Gene Reeves

    May 27th, 2019News4 min

    Dr. Gene Reeves, longtime Treasurer of the Society, died on May 8 at his home in Chicago, cared for by his loving wife Yayoi. Here

    Tribute for Gene Reeves
  • Buddhist-Christian dialogue in Bologna and in Pistoia

    April 15th, 2019Perspectives6 min

    Thomas CattoiGraduate Theological Union, BerkeleyIn 2016, the Italian city of Bologna – which hosts one of the oldest universities in the world -hosted the inaugural

    Buddhist-Christian dialogue in Bologna and in Pistoia