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Jeffery D. Long

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Jeffery D. Long (born 1969) is an American scholar of religious studies who works on the religions and philosophies of India, particularly Hinduism and Jainism. He is a professor of religion and Asian studies at Elizabethtown College.

Education and career

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Long graduated with a BA from the University of Notre Dame in 1991.[1] During his time at Notre Dame, he converted from Catholicism to Hinduism, as later informed his work.[2] He received his MA and PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1993 and 2000, respectively.[1] His PhD thesis was titled Plurality and Relativity: Whitehead, Jainism, and the Reconstruction of Religious Pluralism.[3] He began work at Elizabethtown College in 2000.[4]

Long has authored, edited, or co-edited over a dozen books on Hinduism, Jainism, and related topics. He was a consultant to the Hindu American Foundation during its lawsuit against the California Board of Education.[5][6]

Works

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Long's work often focuses on Process Theology, where every action is a potential path to the Divine, and references Sister Nivedita's work and her quote "Life is itself religion".[7]

Books

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  • Schweig, Graham M.; Long, Jeffery D.; Lamb, Ramdas; Deepak, Adarsh (2005). Asceticism, Identity, and Pedagogy in Dharma Traditions. A. Deepak Publications. ISBN 978-0-9371-9450-8.
  • Long, Jeffery D. (January 23, 2007). A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845112738 – via Google Books.
  • Long, Jeffery D. (2009). Jainism: An Introduction. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-4416-3839-7. OCLC 608555139.[8]
  • Long, Jeffery D. (September 9, 2011). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7960-7.
  • Sarao, K.T.S.; Long, Jeffery D. (2017). Buddhism and Jainism (Encyclopedia of Indian Religions). Springer. ISBN 978-9-4024-0851-5.
  • Long, Jeffery D. (2019). Perspectives on Reincarnation: Christian, Hindu, and Scientific. MDPI. ISBN 978-3-0389-7535-9. OCLC 1089904229.
  • Miller, Christopher Patrick; Reading, Michael; Long, Jeffery D. (2019). Beacons of Dharma: Spiritual Exemplars for the Modern Age. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-9787-5496-6.
  • Long, Jeffery D. (2020). Historical Dictionary of Hinduism (Second Edition). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1-5381-2293-8.
  • Long, Jeffery D. (2020). Hinduism in America: A Convergence of Worlds. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-4845-7. OCLC 1159617533.
  • Long, Jeffery D.; Sherma, Rita D.; Jain, Pankaj; Khanna, Madhu (2021). Hinduism and Tribal Religions (Encyclopedia of Indian Religions). Springer. ISBN 978-9-4024-1187-4.
  • Long, Jeffery D.; Long, Michael G. (2022). Nonviolence in the World's Religions: A Concise Introduction. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-3674-3957-6.
  • Jain, Pankaj; Long, Jeffery D. (2023). Indian and Western Philosophical Concepts in Religion. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-7936-2315-7.
  • Long, Jeffery D. (2024). Discovering Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Thought. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-3503-2482-4. OCLC 1411840731.
  • Long, Jeffery D.; Rosen, Steven J. (2024). Ahiṃsā in the Indic Traditions: Explorations and Reflections. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-6669-6287-1.
  • Mishra, Deepanjali; Long, Jeffery D. (2024). A Pragmatic Approach to Religion and Sustainability. Springer. ISBN 978-3-0316-7359-7.
  • Gupta, Ravi M.; Long, Jeffery D. (2025). Hinduism: The Primary Sources. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1909-2244-3. OCLC 1530788569.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elizabethtown College -Directory". Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2009.
  2. ^ Long, Jeffery D. (January 23, 2007). "Introduction". A Vision for Hinduism: Beyond Hindu Nationalism. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845112738 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Long, Jeffery D. (2000). Plurality and relativity: Whitehead, Jainism, and the reconstruction of religious pluralism (PhD thesis). University of Chicago.
  4. ^ "Know Thy Neighbor: Cultivating a Community of Respect (talk announcement)". Township of Derry, Hershey PA. March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "2017 Surjit Singh Lecture (announcement)". Graduate Theological Union. February 22, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "California textbook controversy over Hindu history". Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.
  7. ^ bloomsbury.com. "Beacons of Dharma". Bloomsbury. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  8. ^ Gough, Ellen (March 2010). Religious Studies Review. 36 (1): 97. doi:10.1111/j.1748-0922.2010.01412_4.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
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