Buddhist-Christian Studies
Encyclopedia
Buddhist-Christian Studies is an academic journal
covering the historical and contemporary interrelationships between Buddhism
and Christianity
. It includes articles, conference reports, book reviews, and sections on comparative methodology and historical comparisons, as well as ongoing discussions from two dialogue conferences: the Theological Encounter with Buddhism, and the Japan Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. Since 1987 it has served as the official journal of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies, a member of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion.
Buddhist-Christian Studies appears annually before the November meeting of the American Academy of Religion
. From 1987 through 1998 the cover listed contents in both Japanese and English. The first electronic edition appeared in 2000 on Project MUSE
. Back volumes up to three years behind the current volume are available in the JSTOR
electronic archive.
after it hosted a conference in Honolulu in June 1980. David W. Chappell
(University of Hawaii) served as founding editor-in-chief, working with Roger Corless
and other founding contributors. The University of Hawaii Press
began distributing the journal in 1984 and became the publisher in 1988. In 1996, the editorship passed to Terry C. Muck and Rita M. Gross
. In 2006, the editorship passed to Francis Tiso of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
. In 2009, Mahinda Deegalle (Bath Spa University
) became editor.
, Asian Religious Studies Information, Religion Indexes, Religious and Theological Abstracts
, and Social Science Information Gateway.
Academic journal
An academic journal is a peer-reviewed periodical in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as forums for the introduction and presentation for scrutiny of new research, and the critique of existing research...
covering the historical and contemporary interrelationships between Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
and Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
. It includes articles, conference reports, book reviews, and sections on comparative methodology and historical comparisons, as well as ongoing discussions from two dialogue conferences: the Theological Encounter with Buddhism, and the Japan Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies. Since 1987 it has served as the official journal of the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies, a member of the Council of Societies for the Study of Religion.
Buddhist-Christian Studies appears annually before the November meeting of the American Academy of Religion
American Academy of Religion
The American Academy of Religion is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association,...
. From 1987 through 1998 the cover listed contents in both Japanese and English. The first electronic edition appeared in 2000 on Project MUSE
Project MUSE
Project MUSE is an online database of current and back issues of peer-reviewed humanities and social sciences journals. It was founded in 1993 by Todd Kelley and Susan Lewis and is a project of the Johns Hopkins University Press and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. It had support from the Mellon...
. Back volumes up to three years behind the current volume are available in the JSTOR
JSTOR
JSTOR is an online system for archiving academic journals, founded in 1995. It provides its member institutions full-text searches of digitized back issues of several hundred well-known journals, dating back to 1665 in the case of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society...
electronic archive.
History
The journal was first published in 1981 by the East-West Religions Project at the University of HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii
The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment...
after it hosted a conference in Honolulu in June 1980. David W. Chappell
David W. Chappell
David Wellington Chappell was a professor of Buddhist studies whose specialties were Chinese Buddhist traditions and interreligious dialogue. After receiving a B.A. from Mount Allison University and a B.D. from McGill University, he completed a Ph.D. in the history of religions at Yale University...
(University of Hawaii) served as founding editor-in-chief, working with Roger Corless
Roger Corless
Roger Corless made significant contributions to interfaith dialogue, particularly on the subject Buddhist-Christian dual belonging ....
and other founding contributors. The University of Hawaii Press
University of Hawaii Press
The University of Hawaii Press is a university press that is part of the University of Hawaii.The University of Hawaii Press was founded in 1947, with the mission of advancing and disseminating scholarship by publishing current research in all disciplines of the humanities and natural and social...
began distributing the journal in 1984 and became the publisher in 1988. In 1996, the editorship passed to Terry C. Muck and Rita M. Gross
Rita M. Gross
Rita M. Gross is a scholar and practitioner of Buddhism, a pioneer and author on issues concerning Buddhism and gender. She was Professor Emerita of Comparative Studies in Religion, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire...
. In 2006, the editorship passed to Francis Tiso of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is the episcopal conference of the Catholic Church in the United States. Founded in 1966 as the joint National Conference of Catholic Bishops and United States Catholic Conference, it is composed of all active and retired members of the Catholic...
. In 2009, Mahinda Deegalle (Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is a university based in, and around, Bath, England. The institution was previously known as Bath College of Higher Education, and later Bath Spa University College...
) became editor.
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in the ATLA Religion DatabaseATLA Religion Database
The ATLA Religion Database or ATLA RDB, is an index of academic articles in the area of religion. It is updated quarterly by the American Theological Library Association . The database indexes journal articles, essays and book reviews related to a wide range of scholarly fields related to religion...
, Asian Religious Studies Information, Religion Indexes, Religious and Theological Abstracts
Religious and Theological Abstracts
Religious and Theological Abstracts is a database that indexes many religious and theological journals and other literature. One Guide to Research recently described it as a "popular reference" covering more than 600 periodicals in most major European languages beginning in 1958...
, and Social Science Information Gateway.