Personal profile
About
I do comparative work at the intersection of religious studies and constructive theology. I have a background in Christian theology and South Asian languages (Sanskrit and Pali). More recently I have taken an interest in relating religious phenomena to the cognitive sciences.
Research Interests
- Comparative theology
- the interface between theology and the comparative study of religion
- the cognitive science of religion
- classical Indian (Brahmanical and Buddhist) philosophy
Disciplines
- Religion
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Discussing the Discipline Taylor’s Critique of Secularism from a Naturalist Perspective
Nicholson, H., Dec 1 2024, In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 92, 4, p. 590-602 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative Theology After Clooney
Nicholson, H., Jan 1 2023, The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Comparative Theology: A Festschrift in Honor of Francis X. Clooney, SJ. Wiley, p. 501-509 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Buddhism, Cognitive Science, and the Doctrine of Selflessness:A Revolution in Our Self-Conception: A revolution in our self-conception
Nicholson, H., Sep 30 2022, Routledge. 223 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The emergence of modern hinduism
Nicholson, H., Dec 30 2020, The Routledge Handbook of Hindu-Christian Relations. Taylor and Francis Inc., p. 29-40 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The emergence of modern Hinduism
Nicholson, H., Nov 27 2020, The emergence of modern Hinduism.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter