David W. Chappell

David Wellington Chappell (1940–2004) was a professor of Buddhist studies whose specialties were Chinese Buddhist traditions (esp. Tiantai) and interreligious dialogue. After receiving a B.A. from Mount Allison University and a B.D. from McGill University, he completed a Ph.D. in the history of religions at Yale University. His subsequent teaching career included three decades as a professor of religion at the University of Hawaii, where he founded the journal Buddhist-Christian Studies in 1981, edited it through 1985, then helped found the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies in 1987.^[1] His publications include Buddhist and Taoist Practice in Medieval Chinese Society,^[2] T'ien-t'ai Buddhism: An Outline of the Fourfold Teachings,^[3] Buddhist Peace Work: Creating Cultures of Peace,^[4] and Unity in Diversity: Hawaii's Buddhist Communities.

After retiring from the University of Hawaii, he taught comparative studies at Soka University of America and was actively engaged in Buddhist-Muslim dialogue in Asia, Europe, and North America.^[1]

1. ^ ^{a b} Muck, Terry C.; Ingram, Paul O.; Habito, Ruben L. F. (2005). "In Memoriam: David Wellington Chappell (1940-2004)". Buddhist-Christian Studies. 25 (1): v–ix. doi:10.1353/bcs.2005.0061. ISSN 1527-9472.
2. ^ Barrett, T. H. (January 1989). "Buddhist and Taoist practice in medieval Chinese society. Buddhist and Taoist Studies II. Edited by David W. Chappell. (Asian Studies at Hawaii, No. 34.) pp. vii, 224, front. Honolulu, University of Hawaii Press, 1987". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 121 (1): 192–192. doi:10.1017/S0035869X00168388. ISSN 2051-2066.
3. ^ Swanson, Paul L. (1984). "Review of T'ien-T'ai Buddhism: An Outline of the Fourfold Teachings". The Eastern Buddhist. 17 (2): 142–144. ISSN 0012-8708.
4. ^ Kraft, Kenneth (2001). "Buddhist Peacework: Creating Cultures of Peace (review)". Buddhist-Christian Studies. 21 (1): 155–157. doi:10.1353/bcs.2001.0016. ISSN 1527-9472.
5. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (8 December 2004). "David Chappell, 64; Scholar Applied Buddhism to Peace Efforts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 24 December 2025.

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