Hinduism studies

Showing 10 of 55 results for "Hinduism studies"

Hinduism studies

REFINE YOUR RESULTS:  All Results (66) |  Beliefnet.com Pages (1) |  Articles (53) |  Galleries (1) |  Blogs (11)

ARTICLE

U.S. Hinduism Studies: The Critics Speak

What's wrong with Hinduism studies in the U.S.? Plenty, say non-scholars and scholars critical of the academy.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Hinduism studies, Studies, South Asian Studies, Loves Child, Child Syndrome, psychoanalysis, Graduate School Research, US, Child Development

BELIEFNET.COM PAGE

Beliefnet.com Page

 

Five Religions Youve Never Heard Of

GALLERY

Five Religions You've Never Heard Of

Beliefnet Community members represent more than 120 faith traditions. In addition to a wide array of Christian denominations, and major world religions like Judaism, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism, we also host faith communities for an astonishing variety of belief systems that are widely practiced and historically grounded... even though you may never have heard of them.

Related Topics: Community, God, Religion, Sant Mat, Faith Communities, member, Personal Responsibility, world religions, Ancestors, member charlesnotprinceVisit, Beliefnet

ARTICLE

AIDS & Hinduism in India

Researcher Nalini Tarakeshwar looks at the intersection of religion, culture, and people with HIV/AIDS in India.

Related Topics: Faiths, HIV, Religion, Treatment, Mental Health, Family, Health Care, sex workers, Health, sensitive interventions, mental health care

ARTICLE

Mother Kali, Much Maligned

From 'The Temple of Doom' to 'Footballer's Wives,' movies and TV shows unfairly portray the goddess as a blood-thirsty demoness.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Film, hindus, bloodthirsty demoness, Kali, popular notions, notions, escapist adventure movie, brutal pagan savages, demoness, negative stereotypes

ARTICLE

A Muslim Sings Christmas Carols

As a practicing Muslim, I am also an 'adherent' of a Christian church, where I'll be spending Christmas Eve.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Church, Muslim, religious people call, Christian, formal prayer service, people call grace, Muslims, Friends, formal connection

ARTICLE

Hindu Lite

With Britney going to a Hindu temple, karma on NBC, and yoga everywhere, Hinduism--or something like it--is hot in pop-culture.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Hindu, Culture, American spirituality blenderPop, venerable imagesHindu groups, non denominational inner serenity, spirituality blenderPop culture, Theology, imagesHindu groups complaints, spiritual teachings

ARTICLE

An Altar of My Own

Despite my teenaged rebellion, I've come to embrace my father's way of worshipping and even set up my own home altar.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, Home, Home altar, altar, offering prayers, fathers way, family truncates pujasthana, Family, beautiful brass representation, Father, ancient Indian system

ARTICLE

Religious Ritual as Physical Fitness

Has the spiritual side of yoga been debased by its popularity?

Related Topics: Faiths, Yoga, hatha yoga, evolved spiritual, Practice, sun salutation, yoga dating services, yoga practice, Physical, typical yoga class, chief exercise physiologist

ARTICLE

Reflections from East Asia

In East Asia, 'Arab Islam' and moderate Islam are clashing. In India, orthodox thinking is flourishing--and that's a good thing.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Muslims, Muslim, World, Arab Islam, Role Model, Democracy, Muslim Views, Islamic renaissance, Students

DIDN'T FIND WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING FOR?

About Beliefnet

Our mission is to help people like you find, and walk, a spiritual path that will bring comfort, hope, clarity, strength, and happiness. More about Beliefnet.

Help

Media Kit

Subscribe

Legal

Copyright © Beliefnet, Inc. and/or its licensors. All rights reserved. Use of this site is subject to Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. Constructed by Beliefnet.

Advertisement

DiggDeliciousNewsvineRedditStumbleTechnoratiFacebook