Walking down Bowne Street in Flushing, Queens, you may see a most interesting sign. “Bowne House; Built in 1661," it…
The forgotten story of the Flushing Remonstrance
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Secularism and secularity at the AAR
At the upcoming annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion, to be held November 23-26 in Baltimore, a new program unit on “Secularism…
Buddhism in context
For Tricycle, an independent Buddhist publication, Linda Heuman interviews David McMahan, scholar of Buddhism and modernity, and author of The…
Postdoctoral fellowship on religion and secularism
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has announced the theme for the 2014-2016 Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.
What is religion in China? A brief history
The complex and ever-changing relationship between the Chinese state and the nation’s religions stretches back thousands of years. While the…
CFP: Religion and the Liberal Order
The Transatlantic Academy is seeking candidates to serve as resident Fellows from September 2014-June 2015 to examine the research theme,…
Opening at the Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation seeks a Program Officer for its work on religion in the public sphere.
Department of State launches Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives
Following on talk of earlier plans to create a new "office of religious engagement," the Department of State has formally launched…
Digital publishing and the academic study of religion
Over at The Huffington Post, Norris J. Chumley writes on the growing influence of online forums and journals in the…
CFP: Bridging Voices
The British Council has recently announced the launch of Bridging Voices, a grants program aimed at promoting improved understanding of…