Kang, C.
| English Phonetics | Chris Kang |
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| Sort Name | Kang, Chris |
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| Website: | Personal Website |
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PhD University
- University of Queensland
Education
PhD in Studies in Religion, The University of Queensland (Australia), 2003
Biographical Information
Chris Kang is Professor in Religion and Contemplative Studies – an independent scholar with special interest in Christian theology and Asian philosophies. He is founder of Awarezen, a digital meditation centre and academy providing online courses on meditation and spirituality for human flourishing and transcendence beyond religious boundaries. He received his PhD in Studies in Religion from The University of Queensland (Australia) in 2003. For nearly two decades, Chris has lectured in Australia at The University of Queensland, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Nan Tien Institute, Queensland Health, and various Buddhist centres. Chris has over 15 years of clinical occupational therapy practice in Australia and Singapore. As a Singapore Government Public Service Commission scholar, he was awarded a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy with First Class Honours from The University of Queensland in 1993. He received a Postgraduate Certificate in International Relations with Dean's Commendation in 2009, also from The University of Queensland. In 2008, he was invited by Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Professor Glyn Davis as one of 1,000 delegates to the Australia 2020 Summit at Parliament House, Canberra. Professionally, he is certified in Neurosemantics (2003) and Meta-Coaching (2004) from the International Society of Neurosemantics (USA) and Meta-Coach Foundation (USA). From 2016 to 2018, he was Assistant Professor in Health and Social Sciences (Occupational Therapy) at the Singapore Institute of Technology.
Chris directs his academic research and teaching at Asian Centre for Creative Theology. His current research program focuses on Christian theology and Reformed epistemology in comparisons with Buddhist, Confucianist, Daoist, Hindu, and Tantric philosophies from an Asia-centric perspective pivoting on China and India. He also has scholarly interests in Arabic and Continental philosophy. He has over 200 publications and presentations including seven books in Asian and Biblical contemplative wisdoms. His books include One in Christ (2019), The Tantra of Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar: Critical Comparisons and Dialogical Perspectives (2017), Resting in Christ (2015), Growing in Christ (2015), Reclaiming Dhamma: Teachings on Critical Buddhism (2014), Dhamma Stream: A Garland of Writings on Dhamma, Self, and Society (2013), Wise Mind Warm Heart (2010), and The Meditative Way: Readings in the Theory and Practice of Buddhist Meditation (1997; co-edited with Rod Bucknell). His academic articles have appeared in Asian Journal of Occupational Therapy; Australian Occupational Therapy Journal; Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy; Contemplativa: Journal of Contemplative Studies; Journal of Buddhist Ethics; Mindfulness; Philosophy East and West; and Journal of Reformed Theology. He is general editor of an open access, open peer review journal Contemplativa: Journal of Contemplative Studies.
Publications
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