Background
Michael, Randall Blake was born on August 17, 1948 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Flynn Leonard and Dorothy Lee (Koontz) Michael.
(Origins of the Virasaiva sects is an exploration of Viras...)
Origins of the Virasaiva sects is an exploration of Virasavism. Already, the activities of founder/reformer Basava are well known throughout India and world-wide. It explores a crucial text, the Sunyasampadane, from Virasaivism's third century development.
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minister Religion educator writer
Michael, Randall Blake was born on August 17, 1948 in Lexington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Flynn Leonard and Dorothy Lee (Koontz) Michael.
Bachelor in Sociology with honors, University North Carolina, 1970. Master of Divinity magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1972. Master of Arts in Comparative Religion, Harvard University, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Religion, Harvard University, 1979. Attended, Mysore University, India, 1975—1976.
Teaching fellow, history of religion Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974—1976. Teaching assistant, religious studies Brown University, Providence, 1976—1978. Instructor religion Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1978—1979, assistant professor, 1979—1984, chairman department religion, 1981—1986, associate professor, 1984—1991, director off-campus programs, 1984—1987, since 1989, Swan-Collins-Allen professor, since 1991.
Adjunct assistan professor Methodist Theological School, Delaware, 1983—1988.
(Origins of the Virasaiva sects is an exploration of Viras...)
Member American Academy Religion, Association Asian Studies, Ohio Academy Religion, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa. United Methodist.
Married Marlyn Compton Albright, July 25, 1970. 1 child, Meredith Cameron.