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LFM: Social Sciences and Missions
"LFM publishes articles and manuscripts in French and English. It looks at religion at large, with a strong emphasis on Christian missions and their legacy. Geographically, it focuses on the African continent, though it aims to compare the latter with other areas as well. It offers a wide range of analytical perspectives, with contributions from disciplines such as history, anthropology, sociology, political science and theology."
http://www2.unil.ch/lefaitmissionnaire/
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Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
This is the online version of the print reference work, edited by William Swatos, Jr.
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/ency/index.html
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Field Statement on the Anthropology of Religion (1990)
An essay by John Nelson of the University of California at Berkeley.
http://asnic.utexas.edu/asnic/subject/essayonreli.html
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"God Is Dead: Secularization in the West"
A book by Steve Bruce is reviewed by Danny Yee.
http://dannyreviews.com/h/God_Dead.html
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Weberian Sociology of Religion
This site offers essays on Max Weber and several primary texts by him.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/moriyuki/abukuma/
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Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion
"IJRR was founded to publish very high quality, original research on religion by scholars, regardless of their field of specialization."
http://www.religjournal.com/
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Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe
"Religion and Society in Central and Eastern Europe is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal reflecting the finest critical scholarship in the study of regionalism and religion. As an interdisciplinary venture, the editors invite submissions from historians, religionists, geographers, anthropologists, sociologists, and other interested scholars. The journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of Central and Eastern European Religion."
http://rs.as.wvu.edu/
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Religion in Eastern Europe
This print publication offers many articles online.
http://www.georgefox.edu/academics/undergrad/departments/soc-swk/ree/index.html
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American Sociological Association Section on Religion
"The Sociology of Religion Section encourages and enhances research, teaching, and other professional concerns in the study of religion and society. Through its various activities, it promotes communication, collaboration, and consultation among scholars in the field, as well as working to create links between sociology of religion and other sociological specialties."
http://www.asanet.org/page.ww?name=Section+on+Religion§ion=Section+Pages
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Anthropology of Religion
This page offers a brief history of the discipline. Maintained by Doug Padgett.
http://www.indiana.edu/~wanthro/religion.htm
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Association for the Sociology of Religion
"The Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) is an international scholarly association that seeks to advance theory and research in the sociology of religion. Formed in 1938 as the American Catholic Sociological Society, the Association of Sociology of Religion traces its roots to scholars in search of a hospitable place for both empirical study and social criticism animated by the social teachings of the church. Our 800+ members come from all continents of the world, and their interests and perspectives are just as diverse and global."
http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/
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Christian Sociological Society
"The Christian Sociological Society is organized to provide a forum and fellowship for Christian Sociologists and related professionals and students to enable them to integrate their sociological academic background with their Christian faith. We encourage original research from a Christian perspective and facilitate regular meetings, prayer and exchange of ideas among sociologists having a common Christian bond. Using our abilities, academic background and professional experience we 'let our light shine' for the glory of God."
http://www.christiansociology.com/
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Hartford Institute for Religion Research
"We are committed to providing research based information on the social scientific study of religion in a way that makes this research usable for religious leaders and the general public."
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/index.html
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Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture
"The Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture is a non-profit, interdisciplinary research center at the University of Virginia. Through a wide-ranging program of research, writing, graduate training, lectureships, and conferences, the Institute investigates contemporary cultural change and its implications for individuals and for society. Committed to analysis not advocacy, the Institute offers critical insights and resources to those concerned with responding creatively and constructively to the challenges posted by our time." Executive director of the Institute is James Davison Hunter.
http://www.virginia.edu/iasc/
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Religious Research Association
Goals: "To increase understanding of the function of religion in persons and society through application of social scientific and other scholarly methods; To promote the circulation, interpretation and use of the findings of religious research among religious bodies and other interested groups; To cooperate with other professional societies, groups and individuals interested in the study of religion, and; To aid in the professional development of religious researchers."
http://rra.hartsem.edu/
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Society for the Anthropology of Religion
The Society "has been formed to facilitate teaching and research in the anthropological study of religion. This includes anthropological approaches to religion from all the subdisciplines: cultural anthropology, archaeology, physical anthropology, etc. We also intend to encourage and help provide avenues for enhanced communication among scholars sharing the interests of anthropology and religion."
http://www.aaanet.org/sar/index.html
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Society for the Scientific Study of Religion
"The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion was founded in 1949 by scholars in religion and social science. Its purpose is to stimulate and communicate significant scientific research on religious institutions and religious experience. Scholars from all fields of study who are interested in the scientific exploration of religion are invited to join the Society. Membership in the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion gives scholars the opportunity to share their research and ideas with other scholars."
http://www.sssrweb.org/
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Famous Sociologists
Gathers together links relating to more than 50 sociological authors. An excellent resource.
http://www.sociosite.net/topics/sociologists.php
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Emil Durkheim and Religion
Compiled by Joel Elliott.
http://www.unc.edu/~elliott/durkheim.html
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"Anthropology and Religion"
A course by Miguel Leatham at Texas Christian University.
http://www.rel.tcu.edu/SYL/04-7/30673.pdf
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"Anthropology of Religion"
A course by Henry Goldschmidt at Wesleyan University.
http://www.wesleyan.edu/wesmaps/course0506/reli395f.htm
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"Religion in American Life: A Sociological Approach"
A course by Wendy Cadge at Bowdoin College.
http://www.iupui.edu/~raac/downloads/0405SYL/Cadge.pdf
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"Sociology of Religion"
A course by Rufus Burrow at Christian Theological Seminary.
http://www.cts.edu/Documents/C660_Fall2008_Burrow.pdf
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"Sociology of Religion"
A course by Stephen Glazier at the University of Nebraska.
http://www.aarweb.org/syllabus/syllabi/g/glazier/glazier-20040914.pdf
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Sociology of Religion Syllabi on the Web
Maintained at Hartford Institute for Religion Research.
http://hirr.hartsem.edu/sociology/online_syllabi.html
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"Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic: The Anthropological Study of Religion"
A course by Raymond Bucko at Creighton University.
http://puffin.creighton.edu/bucko/courses/syllabi/ant352_syllabus.html
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Anthropoetics: The Journal of Generative Anthropology
"In contrast to fashionable methodologies that dissolve the human in the fractal complexity of cultural differences, generative anthropology (GA) attempts to understand cultural phenomena in the simplest terms possible: all things human are traced back to their source in the hypothetical scene of origin in which human beings as sign-using creatures first emerged." If you are familiar with Rene Girard's thought, this journal is in the same vicinity.
http://www.anthropoetics.ucla.edu/
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Ernest Becker Foundation
"Purpose and Principal Funding Areas of the ERNEST BECKER FOUNDATION: To sponsor scholarly study of issues devolving from the work of Ernest Becker and to encourage broad dissemination of the understandings which emerge." Maintained by Neil Elgee.
http://www.ernestbecker.org/
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"Religion and Violence: A Sociological Look at the Dark Side of Faith"
A course by Douglas Cowan at the University of Missouri Kansas City.
http://c.faculty.umkc.edu/cowande/syllabi/relviol.htm
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"Self, Society, and Religion"
A course by Russell McCutcheon at the University of Alabama.
http://web.as.ua.edu/rel/rel237spr2005.html
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Association of Muslim Social Scientists
"AMSS strives to serve the interest of Muslim scholars by bringing them into contact with one another and providing a forum to promote Islamic perspectives on issues concerning Muslim communities that will contribute to the prosperity of Muslims around the world and to the betterment of humanity."
http://www.amss.net/
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Association of Muslim Social Scientists (UK)
"The Association of Muslim Social Scientists (UK) is an association based in London and committed to the development of Islamic thought through research, scholarship and publications. AMSS (UK) aims to keep Muslim scholars informed about current conceptual, methodological and analytical developments and promote greater interdisciplinary co-operation, in an effort towards generating informed, critical and creative Islamic alternatives and opinions on topical and emerging issues of academic relevance to Muslims."
http://www.amssuk.com/
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CARA - Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate
"CARA is a non-profit research organization that conducts social scientific studies for the Catholic Church. CARA has been affiliated with Georgetown University for ten years. CARA has a record of 35 years of experience in quality social science based research. All CARA research associates have advanced degrees in relevant academic disciplines, as well as theological and pastoral training."
http://cara.georgetown.edu/
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Religion and the History of Science / Social Science: A Bibliography
Edited by Charles Bellinger.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/article2.aspx?id=10504
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Anthropological Perspectives on Religion
"The aim of anpere is to offer a flexible and relevant channel for researches as well as lay people interested in questions pertaining to the anthropology of religion. Common to all articles published here is their anthropological perspectives on religion. This means that the articles focus upon how religious individuals and groups relate to their religion and religious practice, and how outsiders understand this. Religious thoughts, practices and artefacts thus constitute the points of departure for the later contextualization, which appears in the analysis of the empirical material."
http://www.anpere.net/
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Christian Sociology Bibliography
Edited by Charles Bellinger.
http://www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu/resources/article2.aspx?id=12574
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Essay Forum on the Religious Engagements of American Undergraduates
"Recent studies of college students' attitudes toward religion suggest that the academy is no longer the bastion of secularism it was once assumed to be. And these studies further reveal that the spiritual landscape on today's college campuses is virtually unrecognizable from what we've seen in the past. Evangelicalism--often in the form of extra-denominational or parachurch campus groups--has eclipsed mainstream Protestantism. Catholicism and Judaism, too, are thriving, as are other faiths. To help make sense of these changes, the Social Science Research Council commissioned the following series of essays from leading authorities in the field of religion and higher education."
http://religion.ssrc.org/reforum/
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Social Science Resource Council (Religion)
This page describes the various initiatives that have been taken by the Social Science Research Council to study religious trends in the modern world.
http://www.ssrc.org/programs/by-topic/R/
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"Religious Experience of Indigenous People"
A course by Kevin Ward at Hartford Seminary.
http://www.hartsem.edu/academic/courses/janwntrspr06/rs615.htm
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Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley
"The Religion, Politics, and Globalization Program at UC Berkeley promotes multidisciplinary research and programming by organizing lectures and conferences, encouraging student and faculty research, and serving as a hub for community members interested in understanding how the forces of religion, politics, and globalization interact in the modern world."
http://rpgp.berkeley.edu/
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"Magic and Religion"
A course by Greta Austin at the University of Puget Sound.
http://www.ups.edu/documents/REL110s05.pdf
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"Sacred Spaces: Archaeological and Religious Studies Perspectives"
A course by Ian Straughn at Brown University.
http://proteus.brown.edu/sacredspace/Home
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"Myth, Ritual, and Symbol"
A course by John Huddleston at the College of Charleston.
http://www.cofc.edu/~rels/syllabi/Huddlestun/s071_RELS360001_Huddlestun_J.pdf
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"Ritual Studies"
A course by Joanne Pierce at College of the Holy Cross.
http://college.holycross.edu/faculty/jpierce/ritualstudiessyl.htm
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"Sociology of Religion"
A course by Russell McCutcheon at the University of Alabama.
http://web.as.ua.edu/rel/rel213.html
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Peter L. Berger Room
A collection of links to online materials relating to Peter Berger. Maintained by David Kessel.
http://www.angelfire.com/or/sociologyshop/PLB.html
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Center for the Study of Religion and Society
"The Center for the Study of Religion and Society at Notre Dame is dedicated to advancing social scientific understanding of religion in society through scholarly research, training, and publications. The Center brings a variety of faculty, students, and other researchers together into a community of scholars engaged in empirical investigations, intellectual interchange, and teaching crucial for advancing the sociological study of religion."
http://csrs.nd.edu/
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Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion
"The leadership of the Institute for the Biocultural Study of Religion has an immodest vision for transforming current and future religion-science interactions, a transformation powered by the clarity of its ideas and the quality of its research. Our ultimate aim is to contribute to a revolution in the cultural understanding of religion through rigorous research-based knowledge of its nature and functions in individuals and groups."
http://ibcsr.org/index.php
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