Michel Clasquin-Johnson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5641545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michel Clasquin-Johnson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michel |
| FAMILY NAME | Clasquin-Johnson |
| SIGNATURE | CLASQUIN-JOHNSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2780-9718 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
How not to become a founding figure
The views recently put forward by Fukuyama and Huntington showed that the academic world may once again be ready to think in large patterns of the rise and fall of civilisations. However, long before that, the Buddhologist Trevor Ling put forward a theoretical position regarding the rise and fall of civilisations and the vestigial survival of dead civilisations as ‘religions’. More recently, Naomi Goldenberg put forward a superficially similar, b…
How deep are your pockets?’ Autoethnographic reflections on the cost of raising a child with autism
The kind of autism intervention currently offered in South Africa is financially and socially unsustainable. Instead of positioning autism as an individual or family dilemma, it should be addressed as an educational and societal issue. Future research should explore cost-effective options for a developing country context, while promoting best practice within inclusive settings
Buddhism in Africa
Some Africans were aware of Buddhism at a very early stage in history—indeed, some of the earliest evidence for Western knowledge of Buddhist traditions comes from Northeast Africa—yet today Africa is the least Buddhist of the inhabited continents. This chapter charts the complex history of Buddhist traditions in Africa and sketches the current distribution of these traditions on the continent. Inevitably, legacies of colonial occupation have aff…
Finding, Using and Creating Open-Access Religious Studies Academic Material on the Internet
Online journals (e-journals) are fast becoming a familiar feature with Religious Studies scholars, but so far no e-journals in the field have appearedin South Africa, and contributions by South African scholars are still rare. This article examines the evolution of Religious Studies e-journals, focusing on the open access variety. It then proceeds to examine a sample of openaccess e-journals relevant to Religious Studies, and considers the factor…
The centuries-old dialogue between buddhism and christianity
This article examines the pre-history of today’s dialogue between Buddhists and Christians. Contrary to what one might think, pre-modern Europeans did have some understanding of Buddhism, however limited and distorted it might have been. Asians during the same period had a far better chance of understanding Christianity, because of the widespreadpresence of the Nestorian Church from Arabia to China. We do have evidence that interaction between Bu…
Chinese religion
Religious studies in South(ern) Africa - an overview
Ixopo
The Buddhist Retreat Centre (BRC), about 12 kilometers from the town of Ixopo in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa, opened its doors for business in 1980. For twenty-five years it has been at the centre of the small but growing South African Buddhist community -to such an extent, indeed, that the name of the town has become transposed onto the centre, and within this community a question such as "Have you been to Ixopo recently?" refers not to…
Real Buddhas Don't Laugh
(2001). Real Buddhas Don't Laugh: Attitudes towards Humour and Laughter in Ancient India and China. Social Identities: Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 97-116
Researching a city's faiths- methodological notes from the coalface
The author describes the qualitative methodology used by himself, Professor J S Krüger and Mr M S (Victor) Molobi in a research project on the religious spectrum of the city of Pretoria. The planning, data-gathering and data-processing stages of the project are discussed. The article describes the problems encountered during the project and how these were resolved by the research team
Buddhist scriptures for Non-Buddhists The Pāli Canon - an overview
This article discusses the history and structure of the Pali canon (Tipiţaka). The main sections of this, the canonical scripture of Theravada Buddhism, are outlined, placed in context and displayed in diagram format. The role and history of the Pāli language are also discussed
Contemporary Theravāda and Zen Buddhist attitudes to human sexuality
As in many other religions, the issue of the correct attitude towards human sexual activity reflects the fundamental philosophical standpoints of the various branches of the Buddhist religion. In this article, the Theravāda and Zen schools are examined, both in general terms and through an indepth examination of the opinions which some leading contemporary Buddhist spokesmen of both groups hold on the matter. The Theravādin stance is found to be …
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Contemporary Theravāda and Zen Buddhist attitudes to human sexuality
As in many other religions, the issue of the correct attitude towards human sexual activity reflects the fundamental philosophical standpoints of the various branches of the Buddhist religion. In this article, the Theravāda and Zen schools are examined, both in general terms and through an indepth examination of the opinions which some leading contemporary Buddhist spokesmen of both groups hold on the matter. The Theravādin stance is found to be …
Researching a city's faiths- methodological notes from the coalface
The author describes the qualitative methodology used by himself, Professor J S Krüger and Mr M S (Victor) Molobi in a research project on the religious spectrum of the city of Pretoria. The planning, data-gathering and data-processing stages of the project are discussed. The article describes the problems encountered during the project and how these were resolved by the research team
Buddhist scriptures for Non-Buddhists The Pāli Canon - an overview
This article discusses the history and structure of the Pali canon (Tipiţaka). The main sections of this, the canonical scripture of Theravada Buddhism, are outlined, placed in context and displayed in diagram format. The role and history of the Pāli language are also discussed
Real Buddhas Don't Laugh
(2001). Real Buddhas Don't Laugh: Attitudes towards Humour and Laughter in Ancient India and China. Social Identities: Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 97-116
Ixopo
The Buddhist Retreat Centre (BRC), about 12 kilometers from the town of Ixopo in Kwazulu-Natal Province, South Africa, opened its doors for business in 1980. For twenty-five years it has been at the centre of the small but growing South African Buddhist community -to such an extent, indeed, that the name of the town has become transposed onto the centre, and within this community a question such as "Have you been to Ixopo recently?" refers not to…
Religious studies in South(ern) Africa - an overview
Chinese religion
The centuries-old dialogue between buddhism and christianity
This article examines the pre-history of today’s dialogue between Buddhists and Christians. Contrary to what one might think, pre-modern Europeans did have some understanding of Buddhism, however limited and distorted it might have been. Asians during the same period had a far better chance of understanding Christianity, because of the widespreadpresence of the Nestorian Church from Arabia to China. We do have evidence that interaction between Bu…
Finding, Using and Creating Open-Access Religious Studies Academic Material on the Internet
Online journals (e-journals) are fast becoming a familiar feature with Religious Studies scholars, but so far no e-journals in the field have appearedin South Africa, and contributions by South African scholars are still rare. This article examines the evolution of Religious Studies e-journals, focusing on the open access variety. It then proceeds to examine a sample of openaccess e-journals relevant to Religious Studies, and considers the factor…
Buddhism in Africa
Some Africans were aware of Buddhism at a very early stage in history—indeed, some of the earliest evidence for Western knowledge of Buddhist traditions comes from Northeast Africa—yet today Africa is the least Buddhist of the inhabited continents. This chapter charts the complex history of Buddhist traditions in Africa and sketches the current distribution of these traditions on the continent. Inevitably, legacies of colonial occupation have aff…
How deep are your pockets?’ Autoethnographic reflections on the cost of raising a child with autism
The kind of autism intervention currently offered in South Africa is financially and socially unsustainable. Instead of positioning autism as an individual or family dilemma, it should be addressed as an educational and societal issue. Future research should explore cost-effective options for a developing country context, while promoting best practice within inclusive settings
How not to become a founding figure
The views recently put forward by Fukuyama and Huntington showed that the academic world may once again be ready to think in large patterns of the rise and fall of civilisations. However, long before that, the Buddhologist Trevor Ling put forward a theoretical position regarding the rise and fall of civilisations and the vestigial survival of dead civilisations as ‘religions’. More recently, Naomi Goldenberg put forward a superficially similar, b…
Sociology (9 works) · History (8 works) · Archaeology (6 works) · Buddhism (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)