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The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture in Nagoya, Japan, wishes to announce the endowment of $1 million from Robert Roche, president of Oak Lawn Marketing, to establish the Roche Chair for Interreligious Research at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture. The aim is to honor scholars w...

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Published inBuddhist-Christian studies Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 209
Main Author Wells, Harry L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 01.01.2006
University of Hawai'i Press
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Buddhism
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Christianity
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Japanese culture
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Summary:The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture in Nagoya, Japan, wishes to announce the endowment of $1 million from Robert Roche, president of Oak Lawn Marketing, to establish the Roche Chair for Interreligious Research at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture. The aim is to honor scholars who have made a distinguished contribution to mutual understanding among religions and traditions of religious thought East and West. On the other hand, the John Templeton Foundation has awarded a grant of more than $43,000 to Paul D. Numrich of the Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus, Ohio, for a project titled "Comparative Religious Perspectives on Science: Buddhism and Christianity."
ISSN:0882-0945
1527-9472
1527-9472
DOI:10.1353/bcs.2006.0018