interreligious studies

What Does It Mean to be (Inter)Religiously Literate?

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Hans Gustafson

There is little debate over whether religious literacy should be a core competency in higher education programs and courses in the emerging interdisciplinary field of interreligious and interfaith st... Read More

“Interreligious Studies: A Relational Approach to Religious Activism and the Study of Religion,” by Oddbjørn Leirvik (a review)

Posted on June 20, 2016June 13, 2016 by Hans Gustafson

In this welcome addition to the growing and emerging interdisciplinary field of interreligious studies, Oddbjørn Leirvik draws on his rich experience as both a pastor and scholar in Norway working wi... Read More

Review of “Understanding Interreligious Relations,” ed. Cheetham, Pratt, and Thomas (Oxford UP, 2013)

Posted on September 17, 2015September 16, 2015 by Hans Gustafson

This book review was cross-published on CatholicBooksReview in September, 2015. Review of Understanding Interreligious Relations. Edited by David Cheetham, Douglas Pratt, and David Thomas. Oxford Uni... Read More

Interreligious and Interfaith Studies in relation to Religious Studies and Theological Studies

Posted on January 6, 2015January 5, 2015 by Hans Gustafson

The emerging academic field of interreligious and interfaith studies (IIS) has burst onto the scene relatively recently and will be, I suspect, coming to a college or university near you soon. Current... Read More