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European Network of Buddhist Christian Studies
The aims of this network are to promote mutual understanding, practical co-operation, study at academic level, interchange and friendship between Christians and Buddhists in study and dialogue.


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   2. Who is Who


 

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last update 20.07.2007 M. Rötting
 
Name Profession and area of interest and studies Contact
Ahat, Tierelinckx Nadine (ReiMyo Sensei) Zen (Rinzai) Sensei (Teacher) and Zen female Monk, Germany.
Interest in publications - Interreligious Dialogue, Sutra Studies. 
Phone +49 0231/838791
Alden, Ann
PhD, Missiology with Ecumenical Theology University of Lund, Sweden ann.alden@delta.telenordia.se
Åmell, Katrin  Stockholmsvägen 55, S-195 34 Märsta, Sweden, tel.
46-8-591 275 10.
katrin.amell@teol.uu.se



Anders, Melin
PhD, Research Fellow at the Technical-Scientific University of Norway, Trondheim (but living in Lund, Sweden). Current project: a comparative study of environmental ethics in Scandinavian Christianity and Japanese Buddhism. Other fields of interest: the Kyoto School, social activism in Christianity and Buddhism, Zen Buddhism. I am practicing Zen meditation in a Christian context.



anders._melin@comhem.se

Anita, Sharma
Associate Professor, department of East Asian studies, University of Delhi, delhi, India. Interest: Socially Engaged Buddhism

anitasharmadu@hotmail.com









Augustine, Morris J. , STD, Ph.D
PROFESSION-POSTS:
Retired Professor of Literature, Kansai University, Osaka, JAPAN
Adjunct Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto
President, The Kyoto Cosmos Club  An organization with professional members from most of the world's religions; Buddhism, Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, and other spiritual traditions.
INTERESTS: We of the Kyoto Cosmos Club simply meet and share a meal as friends, while one member presents his or her opinions on one of the great religious traditions or one of their sects, or some other relevant topic.









mpschenck@dog.email.ne.jp


Barua, Radesh
A Buddhist monk and social worker.
Interest in interfaith activities.
ozimonk@yahoo.com.au
Brink, Carina Malmö. carinabrink@telia.com


Chen, Hongbing
Ph.D.Candidates of Department philosophy of Nanjing University, Teacher of Shandong University of Techonology,China;
Chinese buddhist study; Chinese philosophy; ecological culture


shengtaiwhzhx@yahoo.com.cn
Chan-Wyles, Adrian
Ph.D in Metaphysics.  A Buddhist priest and postulant monk of St. Benedict.  Mind to Mind communication.

chandao@fastmail.fm
Dehn, Ulrich Lecturer (Humbolt Univ. Berlin); New Religious Movements, Japanese Religions, Jap. Buddhism, (focus: Nichiren), interreligious studies, ecumenical theology. ulrich.dehn@rz.hu-berlin.de
dehn@ezw-berlin.de
Dietel, Anita Lectures in History, Religions. Mellanvangs 7
522355 Lund Sweden
Domenech, Antonio J.
Director Center for intercultural and interreligious dialogue, Centro Malaika (Spain) www.centromalaika.tk
Professor of East Asian thought and religion; interreligious dialogue, oriental religions, Korean studies.


antonio.domenech@telefonica.net
Drew, Rose
PhD Student under the supervision of Prof. Perry Schmidt-Leukel at the University of Glasgow.  Research Topic:  Buddhist Christian dual religious identity.
rosedrew@fastmail.fm
Durel OP, Bernhard Dominican, Zen meditation leader in Scandinavia, France, Belgium, Ireland; Monastical Interreligious Dialogue; gives courses on Eckhart, Tauler, etc. Phone: 004646 389719
Sandgatan 8 Se-22350 Lund
Egner, Asa
NP Skoldsvag 79
238 UI Oxie Sw
040 549741
Eilert, Hakan Minister Church of Sweden  heilert@telia.com

Evers, Georg
Retired Research Fellow of the Institute of Missiology, Missio Aachen;
Asian contextual theologies, theology of religions, mission history.

evers@skynet.be
Fleming, Kenneth
Scottish theologian living in Freiburg, Germany.
Wide experience and theological interest in Buddhist-Christian dialogue.

jaegerfleming@gmx.de
Fridlund, Patrick Student (Fac. of Theology, Lund), philosophy of religion: work on John Hick; intend to continue with religious pluralism on a postgraduate level. p_frid@algonet.se
Fougner, Tor Even Theologian, minister;  Buddhist-Christian dialogue, meditation. fougner@online.no
Fritsch-Oppermann, Sybille Theologian, Author
Rev. of the  EKHN
Dekanat Ried am Rhein/Konfessionskundliches Institut Bensheim
sybille.oppermann@erlka.de
Fürlinger, Mag. Erns Director of Studies, Bildungshaus St. Virgil of the
Archdiocese Salzburg (Austria); liberation dialogue/ cooperation with engaged Buddhists, interfaith education.
office@virgil.salzburg.at
Götz OSB, Br. Josef
Intermonastic Dialogue
Secretary of the Network;  Zen and Christianity,
teacher in a secondary school
josef@erzabtei.de
Guggenmos, Esther-Maria
Student of Sinology and Religious Studies, Dipl.-Theol.; working on dissertation about Lay-Buddhism in Taiwan.
guggenmosem@gmx.de
Dongwon Goh 
 
 
 
Doctoral program student at Boston University
Ordained presbyterian minister of Korea; Christian mysticism, Zen spirituality, social transformation, multi- religious participation.
goeden@bu.edu
Harris , Dr. Elizabeth J. National Secretary for Inter-Faith Relations within the Methodist Church in Britain
Research Fellow at Westminster College, Oxford 1986-1993, Sri Lanka Post-graduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya and Tulana Research Centre; Doctorate on the British encounter with Buddhism in 19th Century Sri Lanka;  Theravada Buddhism, inter-faith relations, Sri Lanka. 
harrise@methodistchurch.org.uk
Helle, Meldgaard Lecturer and freelancer
M.A. in History of Religion;  Buddhism in the modern world, religion on the internet, New Religions,
interreligious dialogue and encounter between Eastern and Western cultures.
helle.meldgaard@jyde.dk
Hiltunen, Pekka Y.  Sudy Secretary of Church and Other Faiths, Office for Global Mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finnland;
interrest in theology of religion, Buddhist-Christian dialogue, theology of missions.
pyh@pyh.pp.fi
pekka.hiltunen@evl.fi
Hirota, Megumi Risso Kosei Kai of the UK  (a Buddhist organisation, International Association for Religious Freedom);
M. Phil at Selly Oak Univ. of Birmingham;
dialogue, Buddhist-Muslim
rkk-uk@jais.co.uk
Hoffmann OSB, Cosmas P. Benedictine monk, secretary of German-speaking region of the DIM-MID
Director of the retreat-house, Abbey Koenigsmuenster.
http://www.koenigsmuenster.de/email.htm

 

Holmes, Ken
 

Director of Studies, Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery, Scotland and associated centres Buddhist author/translator (Tibetan-English)
and teacher dharmacarya
Founding and Executive member of Scottish Inter Faith Council; involved in humanitaran aid and psychotherapy.
kenholmes@rokpa.org
Hu, Yung Chinese Buddhist nun, belongs to Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Order
Representative of FGS in Scandinavia
yund_hu_shih@hotmail.com
Kesara U. Ven.
Buddhist monk in India.
kesara12000@yahoo.co.in
Koyama, Kosuke Retired professor (Union Theological Seminary, N.Y. USA). kkoyama40@aol.com
Kusala, Bhikshu Rev. Kusala (www.kusala.org) is an American born Buddhist monk, and member of the Buddhist- Roman Catholic Dialogue of Los Angeles, the Mid-Wilshire parish Association of Los Angeles, and board member for the Interfaith Council of Garden Grove, Stanton and Westminster. He is also a member of the Buddhist Sangha Council of So. California, and on the executive committee of the American Buddhist Congress.
Additionally he is Buddhist Chaplain for the University Religious Conference at  U.C.L.A.
www.kusala.org/bccontent.html

Kirste, Dr. Reinhard
Pfarrer/ Schulreferent
Interreligiose Arbeitsstelle (INTR°A)
Institute for Interreligious Studies, Interfaith dialogue, history of religions, comparative religious sciences,  interfaith meditation and spirituality, scientific research
interrel@t-online.de
Köberlin, Rev. Gerhard Minister of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Germany: Thai Buddhism gerhard.kob@gmx.de
Lande, Dr. Aasulv Professor, Missiology with Ecumenical Theology, University of Lund, Sweden.
Past President of the Network.
Interreligious dialogue and encounter between Eastern and Western cultures.
Aasulv.Lande@teol.lu.se
Laursen, Jorgen (Vig) Director, Peace Research Institute, 
Establishing a Buddhist-Christian Monastery
hes6jerg@post5.tele.dk
Li, Jieren Minister of Chinese Church in Gothenburg, Sweden (Christianity)
Contextual Theology in China
jieren@home.se

Lillebø, AnitaAnne
Theologian minister in Emmaus, a center for interreligious dialogue and spirituality in Oslo, Norway.
Emmaus have for 10 years  been working with interreligious dialogue  groups and discussion-evenings, weekly meditations and the studies of  spirituality and dialogue.
aanita@online.no
Löfberg, Per
stanley.rydell@telia.com
Magliola, Prof. Robert
Ph.D., Princeton U., National Taiwan U. (Taiwan), Abac Assumption U. (Thailand), retired; Carmelite lay tertiary (1982-present). Consultant/ongoing interfaith retreatant, Ling Jiou Shan Buddhist monastery NYC Center (USA). Seminar Faculty Associate, Univ. Seminar in Buddhist Studies, Columbia U. Books in English: Phenomenology and Literature, Derrida on the Mend, On Deconstructing Life-Worlds: Buddhism, Christianity, Culture. Specialty: Catholicism/ Buddhism/French (Derridean) Deconstruction. 
magliol@earthlink.net
May, Dr. John D'Arcy
Assoc. Professor of Interfaith Dialogue 
Irish School of Ecumenics,
Trinity College Dublin;
President of the Network.
Religious pluralism, ethics of multiculturalism, religion and change in Asia/Pacific.
mayjd@tcd.ie
Meier, Dr. Erhard Science of religions, Buddhism, mysticism of Christianity and Buddhism, Hinduism Publications, conferences  theol@dr-e-meier.de
Min, Soe
Intercultural studies, Theravada Buddhism, Reformed Theology
zovapuiijoy@hotmail.com
Mourtos, Jonah  (Lee Liang)
an orthodox greek priest monk, living in taiwan. interest on the concept of person love etc. based on the consept of  Holy trinity and expressed by buddhist terms.

trinitych@seed.net.tw

www.orthodox.com.tw
Mortensen, Viggo Center for Multireligious Studies
Theological Faculty University of Aarhus
um@teologi.au.dk
Muench, Dr. Armin Lutheran Pastor
Dissertation on Buddhist-Christian Dialogue Dimension der Leere  LIT-Verlag 1998
armin.muench@t-online.de
Naresh Gupta
Publishers of Books on Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christinity
indianbookscentre@hotmail.com
Nielsen, Kristina Lund, Sweden ninnanielsen@delta.telenordia.se
Nishimura, Eshin Rinzai Zen Priest and President of Hanazono University, Kyoto,  Japan
Major in Zen Buddhist Thought
especially influenced by the study of Kierkegardian Existentialism
e-nishim@hanazono.ac.jp

Noguera, Juan
It was a pleasant surprise met this site in the net. I´m interested about practical experiences christian-buddhist. I´m christian but I feel an important atraction for buddhist principles.


juanjo.noguera@wanadoo.es
Olsen, Rolv Pastor of Norwegian Lutheran Church,
former missionary in Taiwan and Hong Kong; PhD student at Lund on missiology:
Contextualisation of Christian Worship - K.L. Reichelt, Tao Fong Shan, in Chinese Buddhist Context.
rolvol@online.no
Owen, Edward Head of Religious Studies Glyncoed Comprehensive Aebbw Vale. Subject: Coordinator Teacher Training, The Marches Consortium. Poet and Writer quaangbud@hotmail.com
Rötting, Martin PhD Religious Studies (Religionswissenschaft), Pastoral Worker:
MPhil at Irish School of Ecumenics, Dublin
Christian Contemplation and Korean Buddhism,
Founding member of OCCURSO, Institute of interreligious and intercultural encounter.
roetting.martin@web.de
http://www.martin-roetting.de
Rydell, Stanley Minister, Church of Sweden stanley.rydell@telia.com


Kumara, R.M Samantha
MPhil candidate university of Peradeniya, preferred area is Pali and Buddhist studies.
Specialized in Pali (BA), studied under Prof P.D. Premasiri, Dr Somaratne. Hopes to lecture abroad.


rmskumara@yahoo.com
Santos de Dios, Rev. Juanito
Priest, Archdiocese of Toronto. Interests include Christian/Zen retreats/sesshin. Former student of the late Tanouye Roshi (Daihonsan Chozen-ji, Honolulu). Charles Merrill Fellow, Harvard U Divinity School (Christian Zen Inter-religious Dialogue)


zendo_stpaul_2004@yahoo.com.mx
Santikaro Bhikkhu Monk of Suan Mokkhabalarama
Engaged Buddhism; Sangha reform in Siam;  holistic spirituality
santikaro@suanmokkh.org
Shin, Ahn
PhD student, University of Edinburgh, Interest: Inter-religious Dialogue in Korea during the Japanese Period (1910-1945) 
shinahn253@yahoo.com

Shubhadarshi Bhikkhu
Buddhist monk and social worker,
Interest: social development,
Post: executive director, Jumchab Metta Foundation
jumchab@spnetctg.com
Schmidt-Leukel, Prof. Dr. Perry Professor of Systematc Theology and Religious Studies and Chair of World Religions for Peace University of Glasgow
Diss: "Den Löwen brüllen hören"
Christian-Buddhist Relation, Theology of Religions
P.Schmidt-Leukel@arts.gla.ac.uk
Setek, Lise Tostrup  Minister of Church of Norway (Lutheran)
Inclusive concepts of God and inter-religious dialogue
lise.setek@sflc.nio.no

Sraman, Rev.Nantu
A buddhist young novice and a student of a buddhist high school of Bangkok,Thailand. I would like to help the others after my edcation

nantu_b@hotmail.com

Strasser, Florian
Research forum in Palliative Care: we are looking for scientists researching eating- issues at end-of-life from a religious-spiritual point of view.

fstrasser@bluewin.ch

Sørensen, Jørgen Skov

Assistant Professor Centre for Multireligious Studies, Dept of Systematic Theology
University of Aarhus, Denmark


jss@teo.au.dk

Suter, Rev. Esther R.  Pastor, Swiss Reformed Church; free lance journalist
Interest: "Self, Symbol" in Christianity and Buddhism, incl. theology, philosophy, psychology and art.
sutere@ubaclu.unibas.ch
Thelle, Notto R. Professor of theology, Oslo University.
Interreligious Studies, Japanese Religion,
Buddhist studies, translation of Buddhist texts into Norwegian
n.r.thelle@teologi.uio.no


Thorbjörn, Carlsten
Bachelor of Theology, Teacher, Zen Monk
Director of "Maria Kanzeon Buddhist-Christian Theological Studies"
Interests: Pure Land Buddhism (Jodoshin), Zen and Christianity;
Mahayana Theology.


thorbjorn.carlsten@folkbildning.net
Tostrup Setek, Lise

 

Systematic theology 
The pictorial language of  Divine love. Methodological  reconsiderations of  religious dialogue.
lise.setek@skk.uio.no
Vroom, Annewieke
University teacher Eastern philosophy in Free U., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, and
Photographer and Journalist, freelance (www.annewiekevroom.nl).
Working on a dissertation on Postwar Zen Philosophy under C.W. Anbeek (Catholic Theological University, Utrecht).



annewiekevroom@yahoo.com
 Waegner Ted
 
 
 
 
Student Lund University, Department of Theology and Religious Studies
Missiology with Ecumenical Theology
Interreligous dialogue
tedahead@algonet.se
Wäreborn, Ida
:ida_wareborn@hotmail.com



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Subject: Aesthetic Contemplation of Nature
From: Ajay Rastogi ajayrasATgmail.com
I am working on a masters dissertation on Aesthetic Contemplation of Nature, at Institute of Applied Ethics, Utrecht University. I am looking for any relevant publications and to meet/ talk to persons who practice contemplation to talk about their personal experience.
 
Ajay Rastogi
emailajayrayATgmail.com


Subject: Paper on ALOYSIUS PIERIS & TULANA RESEARCH
From: Patrick Santianez (patricksamarATlycos.com)

I am patrick a student of theology from the philippines. i am writing a paper about ALOYSIUS PIERIS & TULANA RESEARCH CENTER. i would like to know more about this group specially thier history and works. thank you very much. i would like to know more about this group specially thier history and works. thank you very much.





Subject:
"Personal religious construct systems and religious teachings: About fits of individual constructs and religious offerings at the example of self chosen membership in religious communities."
From: Schmiedel, Michael A.

Grad. stud. (MA) for comparative studies of religions, Univ. Bonn.
MA-thesis: "Buddhism in Bonn. Empirical study on Buddhist oriented communities in Bonn" (2000, in German, unpublished).
Currant diss. project: "Personal religious construct systems and religious teachings: About fits of individual constructs and religious offerings at the example of self chosen membership in religious communities."
Member of REMID and WCRP.

For further information in German look at
http://www.michael.a.schmiedel.de.vu  
michael.a.schmiedel at gmx.de


Subject:   Developing alternative models for Buddhist-Christian Dialogue
From: Magliola, Robert

"(1) Developing alternative models for Buddhist-Christian Dialogue; (2) Developing alternative understandings of the Most Holy Trinity (availing themselves of Derridean strategies while remaining orthodox in terms of the Roman Catholic magisterium). I am also looking for others who appropriate Tibetan Vajrayanist meditation methods/form for the purposes of Roman Catholic meditation.Please contact me via" <magliol(AT)earthlink.net>

magliol(AT)earthlink.net


Subject:  Interreligious Dialogue Guidelines
From: Cosijns Lucien

After eleven years of daily involvement in the interfaith dialogue movement worldwide, I have worked out various texts in relation to this issue among which is the main text "Interreligious Dialogue Guidelines". You are welcome to a free use of all texts on my website
http://users.online.be/interfaith_guidelines

L.F.Cosijns(AT)glo.be


Subject:  T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets,"
From:
Ken Kramer

For a study on divine contemplation and T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets," I would appreciate corresponding with anyone, lay or monastic, (especially in Buddhist, Hindu, or Christian communities), who has explored the contemplative dimension of Eliot's poetry, particularly with regard to its potential for interreligious dialogue.  Please contact me by phone/fax (831.429.5592), e-mail (kramer(AT)cruzio.com), or letter: Ken Kramer, 653 Highland Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 USA.  Sincerely, Ken Kramer, Santa Cruz, California

kramer(AT)cruzio.com


Subject: Christian ministers who are Buddhists
From:
Edward Owen

Are there any examples of Christian ministers who are also practicising Buddhists?  I would be interested to know.

quaangbud(AT)hotmail.com


Subject: Science of religions Buddhism Hinuism
From:
Erhard Meier Dr. theol.

mysticism of christianity and buddhism, conferences, books, publications.

Mailto: theol(AT)dr-e-meier.de


Subject: Korean Buddhism and Dialogue
From:
Martin Roetting:

I am looking for Korean Buddhists and Christians who are interested in the Christian-Buddhist dialogue.

Mailto: roettingmo(AT)gmx.de


Subject: Intermonastic dialogue
From:
Br. Josef  Goetz, OSB:

In our Benedictine Monastery, the Abbey St. Ottilien, Germany, we want to invite interested buddhist monks to share the Christian Easter-celebration with us. For two weeks  Buddhist monks are welcome to be our guests to share the religious life of the benedictine tradition during this greatest christian festival. If You are interested, you should speak French, English or German. No costs.
Please feel free to contact Br. Josef, 86941 St. Ottilien for more information.

Mailto: josef(AT)erzabtei.de


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