Aug 27, 2019 | Author - Ron Dart
When New Directions decided to publish the first English translation of Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha in 1951, it could never have foreseen the enormous impact it would have on American culture. —Paul Morris (p. xiii) Hinduism has been much misunderstood in the West...
Jul 20, 2019 | Author - Brad Jersak, Author - Ron Dart
Ron discusses 3 shades of secularism, political Gnosticism (a la Eric Voegelin's 4 examples), the clash between certain forms of pluralism and secularism in the public square, and the example of Bede Griffiths in interfaith dialogue that honours Christian...
Jul 12, 2019 | Author - Ron Dart
Ron Dart (UFV) discusses various nuances of exclusivism, inclusivism, pluralism, and syncretism. For more details, see his new release of "Christianity and Pluralism," originally co-written with J.I. Packer in response to Bishop Michael Ingham's work,...
May 23, 2019 | Author - Ron Dart
Prof. Ron Dart, Department of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley The culture wars (and the issues that so dominate both tribes) that have so divided the left from the right, liberals from the conservatives have meant minimally thoughtful thinkers find...
May 16, 2019 | Author - Ron Dart, Author - Wayne Northey, Book Reviews
Wayne Northey: I’m pleased to add this page about three books produced fall 2018: CLICK HERE for the books homepage They are of my writings on Restorative Justice over the years, including (in Volume One) by a few contributors. They are part of a projected...