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Expert Profile: Michael Clark, Ph.D.

Expertise:  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 interior perception as expressed in the biographies and teachings of saints, gurus, seers, shamans, etc. I also enjoy commenting on theological issues as they relate to different religions. Questions about Freud and C. G. Jung 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.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  I respect all religions as I do all people. One of my main interests is to try to understand how different paths work together within the whole.
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Dr. Clark,Thankyou for taking the time to reply. I will definatley read them all.
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Recent Answers from Michael Clark, Ph.D.
2008-06-22  What religions / philosophies believe that life and suffering give us reasons to enjoy heaven? Yours is a pretty complicated question. Some would question your use of the term "Heaven" because almost every religion has a different understanding of just what that is. Start by taking a look at...
2008-04-25  Curious They look similar but there are important differences. Buddha teaches that self and God* are illusions and not real. Jesus teaches that self and God* are real. Buddha advocates the annihilation of...
2007-11-16  Atheism They often go back to the 'Big Bang' but can't really explain how anything came to exist in the first place. Take a look at these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang http://atheism.about...
2007-10-28  ancient Sumerian gods, credible texts I came across another book which I think is the best yet: Leick, Gwendolyn. A Dictionary of Ancient Near Eastern Mythology, Routledge, 1991. It has a detailed entry on the annunaki. You should be...
2007-10-22  Miracles in different religions Hi Rachel.. I'm really pressed for time so will have to provide quick answers: Do you have any thoughts on Fatima and the Milk Miracle, or not really? -- I have little interest in the Fatima thing...
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