Education
B.A., Quincy College, 1986; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern, 1992, 1997
John Cha
Religion
Cha's teaching and research interests include Western philosophy (phenomenology), inter-cultural communication, comparative philosophy, and inter-religious dialogue (primarily Buddhist/Christian dialogue).
Cha has recently presented the following papers: "Reflecting Reality: Critical and Foundational Aspects of Indian Yogacara Epistemology" at the American Academy of Religion annual meeting; "Causality and Its Cessation: The Process of Purification in Classical Indian Yogacara Thought" at the 2nd Annual conference of the International Society for Buddhist Philosophy (ISBP); "The Problem of Identity and Difference in Indian Yogacara Conceptions of Reality: Emptiness According to the Madhyanta-vibhaga and its Indic Commentaries" at the 1st Annual conference of the ISBP.
Cha's most recent publication is "Language Conceptualization and Awakening: On the Paradox of Discourse in Classical Indian Yogacara", Journal of Cultural and Religious Theory, Vol 2 No. 3, 2001. At Gustavus since 1997.
Contact Information
Religion
Gustavus Adolphus College
800 West College Avenue
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Phone: 507-933-6167
E-mail: jcha@gustavus.edu
Courses Taught
- Buddhist Philosophy
- World Religions
- Zen & Jpnse Culture
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Thia Cooper
Professor Cooper teaches in the area of Religion, Culture, and Society. Her teaching and research interests include theology and liberation, theology and development, faith and practice in faith-based aid agencies, non-western Christianities, and religion in Latin America, particularly Brazil. · Her background…