Gary Donald Bouma AM (21 February 1942 – 19 August 2021) was an author and a professor of sociology at Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria.
He commenced with Monash University in 1979 and served in leadership roles in the World Conference of Religions for Peace and the Christian Research Association.
And groups like Al Qaeda, which are puritanical Muslims with a religious agenda, will continue their efforts until stopped by those Muslims who disagree with the aims of Al Qaeda, just like Cromwell in England.Bouma was the UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations – Asia Pacific, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Monash University, the Australian node of the Religion and Diversity Project at the University of Ottawa, Director of the Global Terrorism Research Centre, and Associate Priest in the Anglican Parish of St John's East Malvern.
This includes early work in the civil rights movement, support for women's liberation and abortion reform, and has been a champion for marriage equality and greater acceptance of and respect for LGBTIQ people.
Most notably he worked to reduce the barriers between religious groups through interactions designed to increase understanding and mutual respect.