[Buddha-l] Call for Writers

[Bruce Burrill]

Gary,

So, Since it looks like BeliefNet how this 
different from BeliefNet (which I have no 
connexion to any more after Fox bought it)?

At 11:38 PM 4/23/2010, you wrote:
>Dear Buddha-L'sters:
>
>On behalf of Patheos.com, I'm very pleased to extend a most cordial
>invitation to you, your colleagues and peers, teachers and graduate
>students. When convenient, please take a few minutes to visit Patheos.com
>and consider writing for us. Patheos brings together the public, academia,
>and faith leaders in a single environment, where people gather on a regular
>basis for credible and balanced information and resources about religion and
>spirituality.  You can expect a rich array of  questions, issues, and
>discussion materials for education and experience, contemplation and
>conversation.
>
>Please let your colleagues and peers, teachers and graduate students, know
>about the recent launch of the Buddhist portal at Patheos, where their
>writings (previously published or original) would be most welcome for
>articles or blogs. (Anyone who creates a user login on the site can create
>an individual blog. The title for the Buddhist blog area is being
>determined, as I write — suggestions welcome.) This is an excellent venue
>from which to reach a broad, intelligent, international audience.
>
>Upcoming Public Square topics (to be addressed throughout the site, from all
>creeds) through June: *Interfaith Marriage and Family, Science, \Rites of
>Passage and Ritual Life, and Fundamentalism.  Previous topics include
>Religion and Sexuality, Miracles and Mysteries, Conversion, and Religion and
>the Movies.*
>
>The Buddhist portal, soon to go "live," will be at :
>http://www.patheos.com/Religion-Portals/Buddhist.html
>Two sample,already-launched portals :
>http://www.patheos.com/Religion-Portals/Muslim.html
>& http://www.patheos.com/Religion-Portals/Evangelical.html
>*
>*
>*Please contact me at gary.gach at gmail.com to nominate writers (including
>auto-nomination), discuss ideas, etc.  Thank you.*
>*
>BACKGROUND
>Patheos* is a mash-up of "path" and "theos." Patheos.com delineates key
>differences between religions as well as illuminates areas of common
>ground.   Its founders, husband and wife Leo and Cathie Brunnick, have
>created a library of the histories and belief systems of 50 (and counting)
>of the world's faiths, along with maps of their origins, so people can learn
>more about their own faith and explore others in a non-sectarian format.
>Each week experts from various creeds present provocative writings on a new
>topic, such as religion on the web, money,  abortion, holidays, etc.  For
>more information: http://www.patheos.com/About-Patheos.html
>
>With my best wishes for all good things,
>
>Gary Gach, Buddhist Portal Manager, Patheos.com
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