Dr. C. A. Parker- Japanese History and Culture
Dr. C.A. Parker has spent a lifetime working at the intersection of spirituality and social justice, both as the Executive Director of several non-profit organizations and as a pastor. His doctoral work is in early Anglican spirituality, and he has spent many years exploring the commonalities between Christian and Buddhist contemplative traditions. Book is Song of the Samurai
Dr. Parker has studied the Japanese flute — the shakuhachi — and the Japanese martial art of Aikido for over 25 years (in which he holds a second-degree black belt) and has spent time in Japan studying both disciplines, which he has also taught and are part of his own spiritual practice. He lives in Washington, DC, with his two creative children, and two rescued pets (a grumpy old dog named Chewbacca and a neurotic cat named Luna).
