Harold Coward
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| Harold Coward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Fields | Bioethics, Religious Studies |
Harold Coward (born 1936) is a Canadian scholar of bioethics and religious studies. He is the author of many publications and has been profiled in The Vancouver Sun.[1]
Coward's works and publications have been discussed multiple times in popular media.[2] In 1994, The Vancouver Sun described Coward as "one of the world’s leaders in creating a constructive religious response to the population crisis".[3] In 1997, Coward was described as "arguably the most dynamic religion scholar in Canada today".[1]
Coward was the first director at the University of Calgary Press (1981–83).[4]
Coward was director of the University of Victoria’s Centre for Studies in Religion and Society.[1] Coward is a director at Genome British Columbia.[5]
An honorary collection of essays has been dedicated to Coward.[6]
Publications (selected)[edit]
- Coward, Harold (2008). The perfectibility of human nature in eastern and western thought. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. ISBN 079147335X. OCLC 733306474
- Coward, Harold; Neufeldt, Ronald; Neumaier, Eva K. (Dds.) (2007). Readings in eastern religions (2nd ed.). Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN 9781429429290. OCLC 80699880
- Coward, Harold; Smith, Gordon S. (Eds.) (2004). Religion and peacebuilding. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 1417575743. OCLC 57579043
- Coward, Harold (2003). Sin and salvation in the world religions a short introduction. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. ISBN 9781435684072. OCLC 291211095
- Coward, Harold (2002). Yoga and psychology language, memory, and mysticism. Albany: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0585491372. OCLC 54029215
- Coward, Harold (Ed.) (2000). Experiencing scripture in world religions. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books. ISBN 1570752982. OCLC 42888113
- Coward, Harold G. (2000). Pluralism in the world religions: a short introduction (New ed.). Oxford: Oneworld. ISBN 1851682430. OCLC 44398623
- Coward, Harold; Maguire, Daniel C. (Eds.) (2000). Visions of a new earth religious perspectives on population, consumption, and ecology. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0585281025. OCLC 45729284
- McLaren, John; Coward, Harold (Eds.) (1999). Religious conscience, the state, and the law historical contexts and contemporary significance. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0585059993. OCLC 42855370
- Coward, Harold; Ratanakul, Pinit (Eds.) (1999). A cross-cultural dialogue on health care ethics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Published for the Centre for Studies in Religion & Society by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. ISBN 0585322902. OCLC 45844414
- Coward, Harold (Ed.); Strong, Maurice (foreword) (1998). Traditional and modern approaches to the environment on the Pacific Rim tensions and values. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. ISBN 0585075344. OCLC 42855857
Dedicated to Coward[edit]
- Hawley, edited by Pashaura Singh, Michael (2013). Re-imagining South Asian religions : essays in honour of professors Harold G. Coward and Ronald W. Neufeldt. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 9789004242364. OCLC 809989042
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Todd, Douglas (21 June 1997 (reposted on 20 April 2011)). "Harold Coward profile: An ethical subversive (UPDATED)". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ^ Todd, Douglas (16 April 2011). "Too busy to reflect on life? And afterlife?". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ Todd, Douglas (27 August 1994 (reposted on 20 April 2011)). "Defusing the population time bomb". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 6 October 2014. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ^ Anonymous. "HISTORY: University of Calgary Press - 25th Anniversary – 2006". University of Calgary Press. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- ^ Executive Profile: Harold Coward (accessed 5 October 2014).
- ^ Hawley, edited by Pashaura Singh, Michael (2013). Re-imagining South Asian religions : essays in honour of professors Harold G. Coward and Ronald W. Neufeldt. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill. ISBN 9789004242364. OCLC 809989042
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