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Brian is the Executive Director of Encounter World Religions and the self declared Religions Geek. His greatest passion is teaching about religion, ethno-religious diversity and what that diversity means in our modern workplaces, schools and societies. Over the past 20 years, through the various programs delivered by Encounter, Brian has helped thousands of people understand more about religious, spiritual and secular identities in ways that help them be a better leader, colleague, neighbour and friend.

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How Japan Makes You Rethink Religion

By |March 14th, 2024|Categories: Life of Brian|Tags: , , , , , |

Spending a week visiting Japanese temples has been very eye-opening. Shinto, in particular, is a very distinct religious tradition and seeing it first-hand taught me a few things, some new, and others just reinforced in a new way. Encounters change us. Here’s what nine days in these incredible islands have taught me. Nature–Based I cannot stress enough how central nature is to Japanese religion. This is especially true in Shinto where the kami (spirits) are part of nature but it influences Buddhist temples here too. Shinto shrines are outside. Sometimes [...]

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