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Tag: religious studies

Religion in the Academy and in the Public

Religion in the Academy and in the Public

Posted on December 1, 2015November 30, 2015 by Nora Zaki
As naive as it may sound, I thought that I could learn more about Islamic Studies and history at university than at “Saturday” school on the weekends while at the mosque. The mosque lessons about ... Read More
Why Inter-Faith Studies? By Carl Strikwerda

Why Inter-Faith Studies? By Carl Strikwerda

Posted on September 1, 2015August 31, 2015 by Guest Post
America’s Bill of Rights promises freedom of religion in that the government shall make no law restricting the exercise of religion. The American people, by contrast, have often struggled to accept ... Read More
Interreligious and Interfaith Studies in relation to Religious Studies and Theological Studies

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
Religious Studies Can Help Save the Planet

Religious Studies Can Help Save the Planet

Posted on December 29, 2014December 28, 2014 by Chris Crews
Recently UC Riverside Religious Studies professor Ivan Strenski published a piece on the Religion Dispatches blog with a provocative question: can religion professors save the planet? He was respondin... Read More

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