Coleman, Nicholas G. 1953-

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Coleman, Nicholas G. 1953-
(Nicholas Glynn Coleman)

PERSONAL:

Born 1953. Education: Cambridge University, Ph.D.

ADDRESSES:

Office—The Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University, 50 Tulip Grove, Cheltenham, Victoria 3192, Australia.

CAREER:

Centre for Studies in Religion and Theology, Monash University, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia, director of philosophy practices. Former head of religious education for Melbourne Grammar School and Woodleigh School in Australia. Lecturer on world religions.

MEMBER:

Victorian Association for Religious Education.

WRITINGS:

A Moonbeam's Metamorphosis (poetry), Leftbank Portfolios (Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia), 1979.

Five Lectures on Perennial Philosophy Today, Leftbank Portfolios (Kew, Victoria, Australia), 1994.

Essays on the Journey of the Soul, Leftbank Portfolios (Kew, Victoria, Australia), 1997.

The Worlds of Religion, McGraw-Hill (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia), 1999.

Studies of Religion: Preliminary, Science Press (Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia), 2006.

SIDELIGHTS:

Nicholas G. Coleman is an expert on world religions and philosophy. His books include Five Lectures on Perennial Philosophy Today and The Worlds of Religion. He is a research associate in religion and theology, frequently lecturing on the topics of life after death, Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and other Asian, and Indian religions. Additionally, his lectures often investigate the commonalities of world religions and how to achieve spiritual advancement.