The Centre for Religion, Conflict and Globalization engages in cutting-edge research, policy advice and analysis that seeks to develop alternative conceptual and practical approaches to understanding "religion" and its relationship with politics and society.
At a lecture I attended in Macau on the relationship between the city’s urban development history and the practice of the belief of Tou-Tei (土地; “Earth God”), a speaker, historian and urbanist, made the following remark: “Tou-Tei used to represent the...
Nestled within a quiet valley in Central Java, Indonesia, the ninth-century Buddhist temple of Candi Banyunibo rises with serene grace amid shimmering rice paddies. Far from tourist crowds, visitors can explore its grounds in near solitude, encountering...
