The purpose of this online journal, if it had a purpose

I have started this online journal to document my thoughts on a number of topics mostly having to do with religion and society.

I have had a deep interest in religion ever since I was very young, and embarked on a serious study of the subject as a teenager which continues to this day. I converted to Buddhism in university, and have taken refuge with teachers of both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions.

When I began to study religion, I was told that it was not a useful subject since the world was moving inexorably towards secularism and irreligiosity. Whether or not that will be the case in the long run, in this last decade, at least, religion has been a preponderant force in global politics. The world seems to be moving towards a massive conflict, and the contenders on one side are very explicit in proclaiming that they are motivated by a religious ideology.

So religion is big news nowadays, and I intend this to be a place to comment, from a Buddhist perspective, on issues having to do with religion and society.

南無阿彌陀佛