American Academy of Religion
Begin Again with Eddie Glaude, Jr.
By Ray Kirstein — February 3, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of the book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Time
What all college students need to know about religion, according to the AAR
By Yonat Shimron — October 3, 2019
(RNS) — The three-year effort is an attempt to provide greater religious literacy so undergraduates can better understand belief systems and worldviews different from their own.
Religious scholars weigh risks, rewards of speaking out
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 26, 2018
DENVER (RNS) — It's become important for scholars to share their knowledge in an era of fake news and religious divisions. It's also become dangerous.
Why religious studies are needed
By Martin E. Marty — December 4, 2017
(RNS) — Most in the public simply scorned all 'cultists,' and life went on. But some experts came out of the shadows and showed that they had light to shine, light which sometimes might prevent alarming and disruptive incidents from taking place.
Religion scholars turn activist in the shadow of Trump
By Lauren Markoe — November 21, 2017
(RNS) — The president did not attend the annual American Academy of Religion meeting, but he took top billing on the scholars' agenda.
A new look at Giving Tuesday: More give to religion than realize it
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 2, 2013
(RNS) The “Connected to Give” report also cites generosity thriving among people who claim no religious identity: 34 percent of these “nones” nonetheless give to religiously identified organizations.
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