Erik J Hammerstrom
Biographic Data
| ID | 9194183 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Erik J Hammerstrom |
| GIVEN NAMES | Erik J |
| FAMILY NAME | Hammerstrom |
| SIGNATURE | HAMMERSTROM E J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Religion, Pacific Lutheran University, Hauge Admin 222, Tacoma, Washington 98447. Email: [email protected] |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth-Century Engagements
Kexue, or science, captured the Chinese imagination in the early twentieth century, promising new knowledge about the world and a dynamic path to prosperity. Chinese Buddhists embraced scientific language and ideas to carve out a place for their religion within a rapidly modernizing society. Examining dozens of previously unstudied writings from the Chinese Buddhist press, this book maps Buddhists’ efforts to rethink their traditions through scie…
The Heart-of-Mind Method
This article uses theory developed in the study of NRMs to analyze strategies of legitimation employed by the Chinese Buddhist Wang Xiangliu (1876–1937) as he sought to spread a new form of esoteric Buddhism in 1930s China. It discusses the specific historical and religious context in which Wang was operating in order to identify the particular tensions between the new Heart-of-Mind Method and the dominant culture. This context resulted in the sp…
Science and Buddhist Modernism in Early 20th Century China: The Life and Works of Wang Xiaoxu
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Science and Buddhist Modernism in Early 20th Century China: The Life and Works of Wang Xiaoxu
The Heart-of-Mind Method
This article uses theory developed in the study of NRMs to analyze strategies of legitimation employed by the Chinese Buddhist Wang Xiangliu (1876–1937) as he sought to spread a new form of esoteric Buddhism in 1930s China. It discusses the specific historical and religious context in which Wang was operating in order to identify the particular tensions between the new Heart-of-Mind Method and the dominant culture. This context resulted in the sp…
The Science of Chinese Buddhism: Early Twentieth-Century Engagements
Kexue, or science, captured the Chinese imagination in the early twentieth century, promising new knowledge about the world and a dynamic path to prosperity. Chinese Buddhists embraced scientific language and ideas to carve out a place for their religion within a rapidly modernizing society. Examining dozens of previously unstudied writings from the Chinese Buddhist press, this book maps Buddhists’ efforts to rethink their traditions through scie…
Buddhism (3 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · China (2 works) · Environmental ethics (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Japanese History and Culture (2 works) · Law (2 works)