Bloom, A.

PersonType	Category:Authors of English Works Category:Professors
FirstName / namefirst	Alfred
LastName / namelast	Bloom
MainNamePhon	Alfred Bloom
SortName	Bloom, Alfred
bio	Dr. Alfred Bloom has long been a pioneer in putting Shin Buddhism in modern context, showing its relevance to men and women of every age and culture. He began his life as a fundamentalist Christian, drawn to missionary work when, at the age of eighteen, he was sent to serve with the Army of Occupation in Japan. Hearing Amida Buddha used to interpret the Christian term "grace" roused his curiousity. When he returned to seminary, he became a liberal with an increasing interest in Buddhism. In 1957, he returned to Japan for two years on a Fulbright, studying the life and thought of the radical thirteenth century monk Shinran, founder of Shin Buddhist tradition. From 1959 to 1961, he was at Harvard University, completing his doctorate and serving as the first proctor at Harvard's Center for the Study of World Religions. For several years he taught religious studies at the University of Oregon, joining the Religion Department of the University of Hawaii in 1970. (Source: The Promise of Boundless Compassion: Shin Buddhism For Today, book jacket)
YearBirth	1926
YearDeath	2017
BornIn	Philadelphia
associatedwebsite	Wikipedia Page
languageprimary	English
languagetranslation	Japanese
languagetarget	English
affiliation	University of Hawaii
phduniversity	Harvard University
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