Harold CowardFRSC (born 1936) is a Canadian scholar ofbioethics andreligious studies.^[1] A Bachelor in Divinity (Christian Theology), he earned a doctoral degree in Philosophy in 1973 from the McMaster University. He was a professor at University of Victoria and the University of Calgary. He is particularly known for his studies of Indian religions, as an editor of theEncyclopedia of Hinduism, and has been a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Canada since 1991.^[2][3]

Coward is the author of many publications and has been profiled in theVancouver Sun.^[4]

Coward's works and publications have been discussed multiple times in popular media.^[5][6][7]In 1994, theVancouver Sun described Coward as "one of the world's leaders in creating a constructive religious response to the population crisis".^[8]In 1997, Coward was described as "arguably the most dynamic religion scholar in Canada today".^[4]

Coward was the first director at theUniversity of Calgary Press (1981–83).^[9]

Coward was director of theUniversity of Victoria's Centre for Studies in Religion and Society.^[4]Coward is a director at Genome British Columbia.^[10]

An honorary collection of essays has been dedicated to Coward.^[11]

• Coward, Harold. (2019).Word, Chant and Song: Spiritual Transformation in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.ISBN 978-1-4384-7575-2
• Coward, Harold. (2014).Fifty Years of Religious Studies in Canada: A Personal Retrospective. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.ISBN 978-1771121163.
• Coward, Harold (2008).The perfectibility of human nature in eastern and western thought. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.ISBN 978-0791473351.OCLC 733306474.
• Coward, Harold; Neufeldt, Ronald; Neumaier-Dargyay, Eva K. (2003).Readings in eastern religions (2nd ed.). Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press.ISBN 978-0889204355.OCLC 80699880.
• Coward, Harold; Smith, Gordon S., eds. (2004).Religion and peacebuilding. Albany: State University of New York Press.ISBN 1417575743.OCLC 57579043.
• Coward, Harold (2003).Sin and salvation in the world religions a short introduction. Oxford: Oneworld Publications.ISBN 9781435684072.OCLC 291211095.
• Coward, Harold (2002).Yoga and psychology language, memory, and mysticism. Albany: State University of New York Press.ISBN 0585491372.OCLC 54029215.
• Coward, Harold, ed. (2000).Experiencing scripture in world religions. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books.ISBN 1570752982.OCLC 42888113.
• Coward, Harold G. (2000).Pluralism in the world religions: a short introduction (New ed.). Oxford: Oneworld.ISBN 1851682430.OCLC 44398623.
• Coward, Harold; Maguire, Daniel C., eds. (2000).Visions of a new earth religious perspectives on population, consumption, and ecology. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.ISBN 0585281025.OCLC 45729284.
• McLaren, John; Coward, Harold, eds. (1999).Religious conscience, the state, and the law historical contexts and contemporary significance. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.ISBN 0585059993.OCLC 42855370.
• Coward, Harold; Ratanakul, Pinit, eds. (1999).A cross-cultural dialogue on health care ethics. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Published for the Centre for Studies in Religion & Society by Wilfrid Laurier University Press.ISBN 0585322902.OCLC 45844414.
• Coward, Harold, ed. (1998).Traditional and modern approaches to the environment on the Pacific Rim tensions and values. Foreword by Maurice Strong. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press.ISBN 0585075344.OCLC 42855857.

• Hawley, Michael; Singh, Pashaura, eds. (2013).Re-imagining South Asian religions : essays in honour of professors Harold G. Coward and Ronald W. Neufeldt. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.ISBN 9789004242364.OCLC 809989042.

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