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The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the world's largest association of scholars in the field of religious studies and related topics. It is a nonprofit member association, serving as a professional and learned society for scholars involved in the academic study of religion.
The JAAR was established in 1966, and like the AAR itself, emphasizes a more inclusive religious studies approach to religion (that may encompass history, philosophy, and theology) rather than a narrower approach emphasizing only social science. [1]: 791 It is
This content category includes all articles and subcategories related to Chicago religious organizations. These include organizations that are either formally or informally organized, chartered, or have headquarters in Chicago, Illinois as a religious organization having local, national, or international social, welfare, or denominational purposes.
The association has a long history of commitment to collegiality, innovative learning design, and support for students. [24] In addition, the REA is a “related scholarly organization” to the American Academy of Religion, and hosts one session each year at the AAR annual meeting. [25]
In 2008, Albanese was appointed as the J. F. Rowny Endowed Chair in Comparative Religions in the Department of Religious Studies at UCSB, a title she held until her retirement from the department in 2010. [3] Albanese was influential in founding the North American Religions Section of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) in the 1970s. In 1994 ...
Marty served as president of the American Academy of Religion, the American Society of Church History, and the American Catholic Historical Association. He was the founding president and later the George B. Caldwell Scholar-in-Residence at the Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics.
The Women and Religion Religion Project,(formerly 1000 Women in Religion) was founded by Women's Caucus of the American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature. The initiatives seeks to add names and contributions of religious, spiritual and wisdom women to Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia in the world.
The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL), founded in 1880 as the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis, [2] is an American-based learned society dedicated to the academic study of the Bible and related ancient literature. Its current stated mission is to "foster biblical scholarship".