Event Title
Religious Pluralism in Asheville's Buddhist Communities
Location
Diamond 323
Start Date
30-4-2015 3:05 PM
End Date
30-4-2015 3:55 PM
Project Type
Presentation
Description
My project explores the ways in which religious pluralism manifests itself in Asheville, North Carolina, with a focus on Buddhist Centers in the area. Through the lens of Buddhist centers in the area, I aim to find in what ways pluralism in Asheville reflects pluralism in America more broadly and in what ways Asheville is unique in its pluralist interactions. Furthermore, I contextualize the practices and demographics of Buddhism in Asheville within trends in American Buddhism more broadly, exploring how Asheville aligns with or deviates from these trends.
Faculty Sponsor
Debra Campbell
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Religious Studies Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Humanities
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
1412
Religious Pluralism in Asheville's Buddhist Communities
Diamond 323
My project explores the ways in which religious pluralism manifests itself in Asheville, North Carolina, with a focus on Buddhist Centers in the area. Through the lens of Buddhist centers in the area, I aim to find in what ways pluralism in Asheville reflects pluralism in America more broadly and in what ways Asheville is unique in its pluralist interactions. Furthermore, I contextualize the practices and demographics of Buddhism in Asheville within trends in American Buddhism more broadly, exploring how Asheville aligns with or deviates from these trends.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2015/program/368