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Web Link International Association for the Cognitive Science of Religion Director: Tom Sjöblom. This association aims to "promote the cognitive science of religion through international collaboration of all scholars whose research has a bearing on the subject." It hosts bi-annual conferences and publishes newsletters.	407
Web Link Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) Contact: Dr. Arthur E. Farnsley II. This society aims to "stimulate, promote, and communicate social scientific research about religious institutions and experiences." It hosts an annual meeting and produces the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.	379
Web Link Religious Research Association (RRA) The association's purpose is to "increase understanding of the function of religion in persons and society through application of social scientific and other scholarly methods." It publishes the journal Review of Religious Research.	338
Web Link Association for the Study of Religion, Economics and Culture (ASREC) This association aims to "promote scholarship on religion, economics, and culture through: an annual meeting; thematic sessions at other conferences; websites, newsletters, and working papers; increased funding for research; networks of scholars and students; and broad dissemination of findings."	362
Web Link International Society for Human Ethology Directors: Glen Weisfield, Wulf Schiefenhoevel. This organization promotes the exchange of knowledge and opinions concerning human ethology with all the other empirical sciences of human behavior.	341
Web Link Council of Societies for the Study of Religion (CSSR) Constituted of a number of academic religious societies. The Council's aim is to "allow an exchange of ideas among religious societies about the academic study of religion." It publishes Religious Studies Review.	347
Web Link College Theology Society The CTA consists of over 1,000 college and University professors in USA, Canada, and Europe. It aims to "develop the academic disciplines of theology and religious studies." It hosts an annual conference and publishes both Horizons and The Annual Volume.	341
Web Link Horizons One of the journals of the College Theology Society.	651
Web Link The Annual Volume One of the journals of the College Theology Society.	317
Web Link Council on Graduate Studies in Religion The Council's purpose is to "assure that graduate education in Religious studies also approaches adjacent fields such as psychology, history, classics and literature."	350
Web Link Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS) IRAS aims to "promote dialogue between contemporary scientific theory and the ideas of humankind's religious and practical-philosophy traditions." It hosts an annual conference, publishes the IRAS Newsletter, and is co-publisher of the interdisciplinary journal Zygon.	355
Web Link IRAS Newsletter A publication of the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS).	333
Web Link National Association of Baptist Professors in Religion (NABPR) National Association of Baptist Professors in Religion (NABPR). The association's aim is to "promote communication, cooperation, and fellowship among teachers of religion." It publishes Perspectives in Religious Studies.	304
Web Link Perspectives in Religious Studies The journal of the National Association of Baptist Professors in Religion (NABPR).	315
Web Link North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR) North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR). The Association aims to "encourage and sustain communication between North American Scholars concerning different aspects of religion." It hosts an annual meeting and publishes the journal Method and Theory in the Study of Religion.	339
Web Link Religious Education Association Religious Education Association. The association aims to "foster scholarly inquiry and professional development in the field, and to provide a forum for the interchange of research and experience related thereto." It hosts an annual meeting and publishes the Religious Education Journal.	425
Web Link Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies (SBCS) Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies (SBCS) consists of about 450 members. The society's aim is to "serve as a coordinating body supporting activities related to the comparative study of, and the practical interaction between, Buddhism and Christianity, whether by groups or individuals." It hosts an annual meeting and publishes the journal Buddhist-Christian Studies.	359
Web Link Society of Christian Ethics Society of Christian Ethics. The society's aim is to "promote research in the history of ethics and moral theology and to address issues of professional ethics, human rights and social justice." It hosts an annual meeting and publishes the the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.	845
Web Link Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics The journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.	351
Web Link Theta Alpha Kappa Theta Alpha Kappa. The organization aims to "serve the needs of both graduate and undergraduate studies of religion and / or theology." It hosts an annual meeting and publishes the Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa.	363
Web Link International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSNR) International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSNR). The society aims to "promote critical inquiry into humans and their different cultures, religion and nature." It periodically hosts a conference.	308
Web Link American Academy of Religion (AAR) American Academy of Religion (AAR) - consists of over 11,000 members. The academy aims to "promote understanding of religious traditions, issues, questions and values." It hosts the largest annual meeting focused on the academic study of religion and publishes the Journal of the American Academy of Religion.	271
Web Link African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR) - consisting of about 200 members. The association's purpose is to "allow exchanges between religion university professors in Africa and abroad." It sponsors periodic coneferences.	731
Web Link Canadian Society for the Study of Religions/La Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion (CSSR/SCÉR) Canadian Society for the Study of Religions/La Société Canadienne pour l'Étude de la Religion (CSSR/SCÉR). The society's purpose is to "encourage research in the development of the study of religion, with particular reference to Canada." It hosts an annual meeting.	255
Web Link European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR) European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR) - consisting of member associations and individual members. The association's purpose is to "promote the academic study of religions through the international collaboration of scholars normally resident in Europe whose research has a bearing on the subject." It sponsors an annual conference.	285
Web Link Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) Australian Association for the Study of Religion (AASR) - consisting of more than 300 members. The association's purpose is to "provide a forum for students, academics, teachers and others interested in the study of religion."	328
Web Link Société suisse pour la science des religions (Swiss Society for the Science of Religions; SSSR) Société suisse pour la science des religions (Swiss Society for the Science of Religions; SSSR). The society's purpose is to "promote the scientific and academic study of religions in Switzerland."	272
Web Link Religious History Society (RHS) Religious History Society (RHS). The society's purpose is to "promote the study of religious history and encourages research on Australian religious history." It hosts a biannual conference and publishes a newsletter and the Journal of Religious History.	298
Web Link Center for the Study of Religion and Society (CSRS) Center for the Study of Religion and Society (CSRS). The center's purpose is to "encourage scholarly activity through research, seminars and lectures." It publishes a newsletter and the Journal of Religion and Society.	308
Web Link Society for the Study of Black Religion (SSBR) Society for the Study of Black Religion (SSBR). The society's purpose is to "engage in research and discussion about the religious experiences of blacks and to promote the teaching of these experiences in colleges and universities." It hosts an annual conference and publishes a newsletter.	1646
Web Link American Theological Library Association (ATLA) American Theological Library Association (ATLA). The association's purpose is to "advance the profession of theological librarianship, To promote quality library and information services in support of teaching, learning, and research in theology, religion, and related disciplines." It hosts an annual conference.	297
Web Link Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR) Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion (CCSR) - constituted by a number of societies. The corporation's purpose is to publish "a journal and other materials to serve the needs of scholars working in both the French and English languages in Canada in all fields of the academic study of religion." It sponsors an annual conference and publishes Religious Studies/Sciences Religieuses.	311
Web Link Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS) Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS) - consisting of approximately 300 members. The society's purpose is to "provide a meeting place for those who are interested in the Academic study of the Bible." It hosts an annual meeting and helps CCSR publish Religious Studies/Sciences Religieuses (see above).	345
Web Link Canadian Society of Church History Canadian Society of Church History. The society's purpose is to "promote and encourage research in the history of Christianity, particularly in the Canadian history of Christianity." It sponsors an annual meeting and co-publishes both Religious Studies/Sciences Religieuses and Historical Papers.	350
Web Link Canadian Theological Society Canadian Theological Society. The society's purpose is to "promote theological reflection and writing in a Canadian context ... and attempt to serve three distinct, yet interrelated, institutions: the university, the seminary, and the church." It sponsors an annual meeting and co-publishes both Religious Studies/Sciences Religieuses and Historical Papers.	281
Web Link Canadian Society Of Patristic Studies (CSPS) Canadian Society Of Patristic Studies (CSPS). The society's purpose is to "encourage and contribute to the study in Canada of everything to do with the era of the 'church fathers' (generally the period between 100 and 750 C.E.)." It sponsors an annual meeting and co-publishes both Religious Studies/Sciences Religieuses and Historical Papers.	269
Web Link Societe Canadienne de Theologie (Canadian Society of Theology) Societe Canadienne de Theologie (Canadian Society of Theology). The purpose of the society is to "favor the development of theological studies in Quebec in French Canada." It sponsors an annual congress and co-publishes both Religious Studies/Sciences Religieuses and Historical Papers.	325
Web Link Societe Quebecoise pour L’etude de la Religion (Quebec Society for the Study of Religion). Societe Quebecoise pour L’etude de la Religion (Quebec Society for the Study of Religion). This society of 150 specialists organizes the Religion and Science portion of the Meeting of the ACFAS, organizes activities such scientific symposia and debates of public interest, for example, on religious education in public schools.	264
Web Link British Association for the Study of Religions British Association for the Study of Religions. The purpose of the society is to "promote the academic study of religion in the United Kingdom." It sponsors an annual conference and publishes the journal Diskus.	360
Web Link Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) - consisting of over 700 members. The purpose of the association is to "advance theory and research in the sociology of religion." It sponsors an annual meeting and publishes the journal Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review.	281
Web Link Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review The journal of the Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR).	348
Web Link International Society for the Sociology of Religion/Société Internationale de Sociologie des Religions (SISR) International Society for the Sociology of Religion/Société Internationale de Sociologie des Religions (ISSR). The purpose of the society is to "study the role of Religion in society, to foster intellectual exchange between scholars around the world." It hosts a biannual conference and publishes Social Compass: International Review of Sociology of Religion.	284
Web Link Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR). The center's purpose is to "create an international network of associations and scholars that work in the field of new religious movements." It hosts an annual conference.	283
Web Link Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Society of Biblical Literature (SBL). The society's purpose is to "foster Biblical scholarship by creating resources for the classroom and research." It sponsors an annual meeting and publishes the Journal of Biblical Literature.	249
Web Link Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture (RAAC) Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture (RAAC) - consisting of 40 research fellows. The center's purpose is to "promote of the understanding of the relation between religion and other features of American culture." It publishes Religion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation.	270
Web Link Danish Association for the History of Religion Danish Association for the History of Religion. The association's purpose is to "strengthen the scientific study of religions nationally and to promote Danish scholars of religion internationally." It participates in the conferences of the International Association for the Study of Religion, of which it is a member organization. It supports the publication of TEMENOS.	354
Web Link Finish Society for the Study of Religion Founded in 1963, the society's aim is "to promote research in the field of religion, function as a bond between academics interested in this field and maintain international relations with different bodies engaged in the study of religion." It publishes TEMENOS: Nordic Journal of Comparative Religion.	336
Web Link European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment The forum's purpose is to "promote scholarly and critical inquiry between human beings and their diverse cultures, environments, practices and beliefs."	282
Web Link International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) The society's purpose is to promote "education through the support of inter-disciplinary learning and research in the fields of science and religion conducted where possible in an international and multi-faith context." It sponsors a biannual conference.	302
Web Link Cathy March Center for Census and Survey Research The Cathy March Center for Census and Survey Research is "is an interdisciplinary research centre in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Manchester." It recently hosted a seminar series on Evolutionary Biology and Religion.	270
Web Link Society for the Anthropology of Religion (SAR) A section of the American Anthropological Association "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."	215
Web Link The American Society for Psychical Research The oldest psychical research organization in the United States. Founded in 1885 by a distinguished group of scholars who shared the courage and vision to explore the uncharted realms of human consciousness, among them renowned Harvard psychologist and Professor of Philosophy, William James.	205
Web Link International Science & Religion News "A service to the community engaged in the dialogue between science and religion provided by the International Society for Science and Religion." Includes news and information on recent research news, regular courses in science & religion, forthcoming conferences, forthcoming events, lectures, seminars & short courses, new books, papers & other resources, and jobs, fellowships, studentships & grants.	217
Web Link Association for the Dialogue Between Science and Theology in Romania	223
Web Link The Science and Religion Forum "Promotes discussion between scientific understanding and religious thought."	235
Web Link Christians in Science "CiS is an international network of those concerned with the relationship between science and Christian faith, open to scientists, teachers, students and all those with an interest in this dialogue."	233
Web Link Faith and Thought (Victoria Institute) "'Faith and Thought' is the working name of the Victoria Institute. Since 1865, this has been a forum for those who wish to hold together Christian faith and advances in scientific knowledge. We seek to communicate these issues to the non-specialist."	444
Web Link Division 36 of the American Psychological Association, Psychology of Religion "Division 36 of the American Psychological Association, Psychology of Religion, brings together psychologists who recognize the significance of religion both in the lives of people and in the discipline of psychology. The division is nonsectarian. Membership and division activities are open to members of all faiths as well as to those who are not religiously affiliated or do not profess a particular personal faith commitment."	181
Web Link The BioLogos Foundation "The BioLogos Foundation is a group of Christians, many of whom are professional scientists, biblical scholars, philosophers, theologians, pastors, and educators, who are concerned about the long history of disharmony between the findings of science and large sectors of the Christian faith. …BioLogos addresses the escalating culture war between science and faith, promoting dialog and exploring the harmony between the two."	335
Web Link The European Society for the Study of Science And Theology "ESSSAT is a scholarly, non-confessional organization, based in Europe, which aims to promote the study of relationships between the natural sciences and theological views. ESSSAT has members from almost every European country as well as members from other continents. They have different confessional backgrounds, and may include believers as well as non-believers and atheists."	481
Web Link International Association for Near-Death Studies "IANDS’ purpose is to promote responsible, multi-disciplinary exploration of near-death and similar experiences, their effects on people’s lives, and their implications for beliefs about life, death, and human purpose."	160

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