The Council for Secular Humanists has published a paper by Frank L. Pasquale, titled “The Social Science of Secularity“ Following a failure of irreligious studies to get off the ground in 1971, the purposeful study of the non-religious has again attempted flight and seems to be rocketing, as a subject in its own right, as much … Continue reading
Perhaps there might be some interest for applications which include a persective on secularism and nonreligion in this special issue of Gender, Religion and Migration. The special issue on Gender, Religion and Migration will look at the intersectional dimension of gender, ethnicity and religion where religion in particular plays a central role in providing a … Continue reading
Series Editors: Dr Stephen Parker The Rev’d Canon Professor Leslie J. Francis Dr Rob Freathy Dr Mandy Robbins Debates about religion, education and values are more central to contemporary society than ever before. The challenges posed by the interaction between these different spheres will continue to increase as the effects of globalization and cultural pluralization … Continue reading
Please find details below of the latest podcast from the Religious Studies Project, with Carole M. Cusack discussing invented religions, including New Atheism. What is an “Invented Religion”? Why should scholars take these religions seriously? What makes these “inventions” different from the revelations in other religions? What happens when an author does not want their … Continue reading
What is Phenomenology? Jonathan Tuckett, University of Stirling The first response report has been published by the Religious Studies Project, on today, 20 January 2012. This report responds to the Religious Studies Project Interview with James Cox on ”The Phenomenology of Religion” (14 January 2012), published with the launch of the project this week. About … Continue reading
The Religious Studies Project (RSP) website and podcasting project launched today, 16th January 2012. It features a weekly audio interview (of around 30 minutes) with leading scholars of Religious Studies (RS) and related fields, which shall be available through the website, iTunes and other portals. In addition to the podcasts, the website will also feature weekly articles from … Continue reading
Today saw the launch of the Religious Studies Project, directed by Christopher R. Cotter and David G. Robertson in association with the British Association for the Study of Religions. The project will allow some great dialogue between scholars, researchers, in fact anyone with an interest in contemporary issues in Religious Studies. Every Monday, they’ll be putting out a new podcast … Continue reading
Following the recent update on our bibliography, please find details of a further special series of essays on Secularism from the November issue of Cultural Anthropology which will be included shortly. The essays focus on theories of Secularism and possibilities for its practical application within the field of Anthropology, using the work of Asad and Connolley as … Continue reading
You can now follow and download articles from the ISSSC (Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture) from their Scribd feed Articles include contributions from Frank Pasquale, Barry Kosmin and Ryan Cragun and include a range of international case studies. The Institute for the Study of Secularism in Society and Culture (ISSSC) was established to … Continue reading
Equinox Publishers have announced the publication of Volume 40, Number 4 of the Bulletin for the Study of Religion. Craig Martin - Bulletin for the Study of Religion http://www.equinoxjournals.com/BSOR Link: http://www.equinoxjournals.com/BSOR/issue/current Contents Review of Taner Edis’ Science and Nonbelief – Ginger Marie Stickney Articles Beliefs and Habituated Bodies: A Response to Taner Edis, Science and Nonbelief … Continue reading
