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Pollution and power lines in northern China. (AdamCohn/Flickr)

Appetite for Energy: Working Together

How can countries balance building a strong economy with protecting the environment? more
The earth is warming up, and scientists say it is due to greenhouse gases that are released through human activities. (Daryl Mulvihill/Flickr)

Global Climate Change: Face Off with the Future

Do you think people should go on the offensive to slow global warming, or try to adapt to effects as they arise? more

New Ways of Speaking, and Thinking, About Asia

Arif Dirlik: 'The enhanced global visibility of peoples of Asian descent suggests that there is no outer boundary to the notion of Asia.' more
The Silk Road extending from Southern Europe through Arabia, Somalia, Egypt, Persia, India and Java until it reaches China.

Silk Road: Spreading Ideas and Innovations

This essay looks at the great Eurasian Silk Roads as a transmitter of people, goods, ideas, beliefs and inventions. more
A Buddha statue in Sakya Monastery, Seattle, WA. (Wonderlane/flickr)

The Origins of Buddhism

The life of Buddha, the emergence of Buddhism, basic tenets, and major sects throughout Asia. more
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The Arts of the Silk Roads

This essay explores some of the art traditions, many of them devotional in nature, of the Silk Roads. more
A group of girls dance to celebrate the birth of the prophet Mohammed in Citadeel, Amman, Jordan. (hazy_jenius/flickr)

Islam

This essay explores the relationship between Islam and secular politics in history. more
Silk Road in Sumur, India today (sanjoyg/flickr)

Geographical Setting of the Silk Roads

The geo-political settings of one of the greatest trade and exchange conduits in human history. more
Religions of the Silk Road by Richard C. Foltz

Religions of the Silk Road

An Interview with author Richard C. Foltz. more
Monks going down to their rooms after evening worship at Haeinsa. (joonghijung/Flickr)

Korean Belief Systems

Quotes from Christian, Buddhist and Confucian text offer a comparative look at Korean religious and philosophical belief systems. more