Books by Alumni: Religion and philosophy

Paul R. Fleischman, AB'67, Karma and Chaos (Vipassana Research Publications). Exploring the roots of Vipassana meditation, these essays focus on its therapeutic benefits and its interaction with psychiatry and science.

Clifford A. Grammich Jr., AB'85, AM'88, PhD'96, Local Baptists, Local Politics: Churches and Communities in the Middle and Uplands South (University of Tennessee Press). Challenging the idea that Baptists are politically aloof and concerned only with faith, Grammich argues the opposite: these groups are often highly politically engaged at local levels.