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Michael Clark, Ph.D.

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If you’d like to explore the psychology and philosophy of religion, talk to me. I’m familiar with the main issues of most world scriptures and I’m well versed in comparative mysticism.

I’d be happy to answer questions about insight and the so-called "discernment of spirits" as expressed in the biographies and teachings of saints, gurus, seers, shamans, healers, etc.

I also enjoy commenting on theological issues as they relate to different religions.

Questions about Freud and Jung's views on religion would also be appropriate here.

If you just need simple facts about different religions, please see www.adherents.com and/or religioustolerance.org (I have no affiliation with these web sites).

Experience in the area

I did my M.A. at Rabindranath Tagore's Visva-Bharati university (W. Bengal, India), a place that welcomed students from all around the world. A great chance to meet real people practicing different religions. I also run an educational website earthpages.org that touches on interfaith and related issues.

Education/Credentials
Ph.D. in Religious Studies
M.A. in Comparative Religion
B.A. Hon. in Psychology/Sociology

For more info, please see my CV and letters of recommendation and my blog at michaelwclark.com.

Publications

Print Media:
My table from "Religions and Cults" at earthpages.org is reproduced with permission in L. Lindsey, S. Beach and B. Ravelli, Core Concepts in Sociology, 2nd ed., p. 157

World Wide Web:
My online article "Letter to God" coauthored with Buddhist monk, E. Raymond Rock, appears on several different spirituality-based websites, including http://tinyurl.com/db7a5o

I've interviewed, as a Christian, a self-proclaimed mystic: http://tinyurl.com/cawykr

My articles appeared at the former New View magazine nuvunow.ca and are published at earthpages.org.

Education/Credentials

Ph.D. in Religious Studies
M.A. in Comparative Religion
B.A. Hon. in Psychology/Sociology

For more info, please see my CV and letters of recommendation and my blog at michaelwclark.com.

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Recent Answers from Michael Clark, Ph.D.

2011-11-29 true please:

The question of the NT being written entirely in Greek is still debated:     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Testament#Language    As for the Comma Johanneum, for me the important question is whether

2011-05-15 Ref; question:

That's a good question and I don't know if there's a universally clear answer for it. You see, we can always question a social judgment placed upon an individual. That's not to say that insanity does not

2011-02-08 blood:

"The modern science of comparative religion is striving, wherever it can, to discover in pagan religions "religio-historical parallels", corresponding to the theoretical and practical elements of Christianity

2011-01-25 Jainism:

Hi, the concept is outlined in this excellent article:    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anekantavada    (Read over the above link first so the following will make sense).    Whether or not anekāntavā

2010-09-09 faith and its impact on society:

No, I don't think religion and faith will be abandoned, although there will no doubt be changes.     IMHO faith is not only psychologically but also spiritually beneficial. And some add that it's good

 

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