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Ecological Crisis as Human Self-Destruction Through Destruction of Nature

Imtiyaz Yusuf In Religion, Culture, and Ecological Flourishing in Asian Contexts. Edited by Anthony Le Duc. Bangkok: ARC, 2025 pp. 18-37 DOI: 10.62461/IMY110125 This is an open access article under the CC BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Religion, Culture, and Ecological Flourishing in Asian Contexts

This volume examines the intersections of religion, culture, and ecology in Asia, the world’s most populous and environmentally vulnerable region. Bringing together perspectives across diverse traditions—including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Confucianism, Shinto, and Indigenous spiritualities—it explores how religious worldviews and cultural practices shape ecological consciousness and responses to contemporary crises. The chapters investigate themes such as traditional ecological knowledge,

Religious Environmental Humanism in a Wounded World

Anthony Le Duc In Religion, Culture, and Ecological Flourishing in Asian Contexts. Bangkok: ARC, 2025 pp. 1-17 DOI: 10.62461/ALD110125

SVD Mission in Contexts: Creative Responses in a Wounded World

SVD Mission in Contexts commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Society of the Divine Word (1875-2025) with rich reflections on mission, culture, and faith in a world marked by woundedness yet sustained by hope. Grounded in the Jubilee theme, “Witnessing to the Light: From Everywhere for Everyone,” this volume brings together insights from SVD scholars, missionaries, and pastoral workers across the global SVD community.

Dr Anthony Le Duc to Give Public Lecture and Workshop Series on Religion, Ecology, and Academic Writing at Payap University

The Department of Peace Studies and the Religion, Culture, and Peace Lab at Payap University will host a three-day lecture and workshop series from November 4 to 6, 2025, featuring distinguished scholar Dr. Anthony Le Duc. The event will explore pressing global issues at the intersection of religion, ecology, interculturality, and academic communication. Dr. Le Duc, Executive Director of the Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication and Chief Editor of Religion and Social Comm

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Pope Francis and His Legacy for Interreligious Dialogue in Asia

Asia was in the heart of Pope Francis. His last, and longest visit outside Europe was the 12-day journey to four Asian countries: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Singapore in September 2024, just a few months before his death. Though with fragile health condition, Pope Francis was determined to make it possible. This was the fifth visit of the Pontif to Asia. His first visit to Asia was to South Korea in August 2014. Considering the small percentage of the Catholics in this continen

[RT2025]Registration Open for All Participants

The Asian Research Center for Religion and Social Communication, in collaboration with Department of Peace Studies, International College, Payap University (Chiang Mai, Thailand), is hosting an international roundtable on “The Media and Religion & Spirituality in Asia” from 1–2 November 2025. We’re honored to welcome Dr. Heidi Campbell, a world-renowned scholar in digital religion, as our keynote speaker, alongside 60+ international scholars presenting cutting-edge research on this timely and im

Online Roundtable on Vietnamese Migrants' Experience

[Call for Papers]International Symposium on Religion, Media, and Culture in SEA

[Public Lecture] Dominance, diversity and decoloniality: Changing media discourses on ‘religion’ in Australia

The Desmond Tutu Centre for Religion and Social Justice (DTCSRJ) & the Asian Research Centre for Religion and Social Communication (ARCRS) invite you to a Joint Public Lecture on "Dominance, diversity and decoloniality: Changing media discourses on ‘religion’ in Australia." Institutional religion (Christianity) was first introduced to Australia through colonisation, and this complex relationship has shaped and continues to influence contemporary understandings and media discourses about religio

Vietnamese Catholic Migrants and Their Missionary Identity: Historical and Contemporary Contributions

The Catholic Church’s history is deeply intertwined with migration, as Catholic migrants have carried their faith and religious practices to new homes. This has significantly contributed to the Church’s development and growth over the last two millennia. Vietnamese Catholic migration, which dates back centuries, has been shaped by religious persecution, political upheavals, and economic opportunities. This paper situates Vietnamese Catholic migration within the broader narrative of global Cathol