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The Center for the Study of Religion was established in 2007 to encourage and support scholarly research on religion(s) at The Ohio State University. Without expectation of generating consensus, and without advocating for or against any specific religious perspective, the CSR cultivates disciplined reflection—among faculty, students, and a wider pu...
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Our work at Ohio State emphasizes the dynamic aspects of religious systems and the importance of studying them within carefully nuanced understandings of the larger social and cultural contexts in which they exist.
Jan 24, 2024 · Why does Dr. Damon T. Berry, a Comparative Studies alumnus, think it’s important to study religion? Shurouq Ibrahim, CSR’s Graduate Research Associate interviewed Dr. Berry to find out. Watch the video below for his response!
Nov 27, 2023 · Why does Dr. Kati Fitzgerald, a Comparative Studies alumna, think it’s important to study religion? Shurouq Ibrahim, CSR’s Graduate Research Associate interviewed Dr. Fitzgerald to find out. Watch the video below for her response!
Develop a broad knowledge of the world's religions past and present, and analyze the role of religion in relation to other social and cultural domains: history, politics, art, literature, science, technology and the media.
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Nov 29, 2021 · Why Study Religion? is a video series in which the CSR asks its faculty, students, and staff what is important to them about the academic study of religion and why more folks should consider pursuing it.