Guest guest Posted February 5, 2001 Report Share Posted February 5, 2001 Dear bhAgavathas, I found the following blurb in the Hindu Press International headlines, and wanted to share this good news with all of you. We should all take pride in knowing that the first non-Judaeo-Christian President of the U.S. Academy of Religion is a well respected member of our own SriVaishnava Community. My congratulations to Smt. Dr. Vasudha Narayanan on this achievement. Ramanuja Dasan Mohan -------- ATLANTA, GEORGIA, February 3, 2001: Vasudha Narayanan grew up in conservative Chennai where religion, culture, tradition, history, philosophy and temples formed the backdrop of her environment, nurturing her curiosity about Hinduism. Narayanan, 47, a professor of religion at the University of Florida at Gainesville and an author, was recently chosen as the President-elect of the American Academy of Religion. She is the first non-Jewish or non-Christian to hold the office in its 92-year history. With 9,000 members, the Atlanta-based organization is the world's largest association of academics who research or teach topics related to religion. Narayanan believes ''faith cuts across many social boundaries'' and ''people have an inborn need to connect to religion,'' because it forms the base of their values. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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