Teaching made me aware of how uncomfortable people in the United States are about death—and how their religious practices contribute to this discomfort. Since my terminal diagnosis I’ve found that our problem concerns the most central question we ask about religion.
Michael Jerryson
Michael Jerryson is an associate professor of religious studies at Youngstown State University. Since 2004, he has lived and worked in Buddhist-Muslim conflict zones throughout Southeast Asia. Among his publications, he is co-editor of Buddhist Warfare, author of Buddhist Fury: Religion and Violence in southern Thailand and his forthcoming book with OUP, If You Meet the Buddha on the Road: Buddhism, Politics, and Violence. Learn more about Jerryson’s work at his website and his Youngstown State University faculty bio page.
