Open AccessIntroduction
Author(s) -
Jana S. Rošker
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian studies/asian studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.23
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2350-4226
pISSN - 2232-5131
DOI - 10.4312/as.2016.4.1.5-7
Subject(s) - buddhism , globe , hinduism , spirituality , asian culture , religious studies , cohesion (chemistry) , sociology , anthropology , psychology , philosophy , theology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , neuroscience , chemistry , organic chemistry
Spirituality plays a significant role in shaping the cohesion of communities, their values, and their structures across the globe. Various religious practices and ideational systems are particularly complex in Asia. Home to some of the world major spiritual traditions such as Hinduism and Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism, as well as to a relevant number of practicing Christians, Muslims, and self-identified atheists and agnostics, Asia provides us with an intense and extraordinarily rich tapestry of different religious and spiritual practices..