Directory of Sociology of Religion Resources

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Exploration of religious movements from a sociological perspective.

Subcategories

• Inter-Religion Relations
• New Religious Movements

Resources in This Category

• Adherents.com

  http://www.adherents.com/
  Resources for research into world religions, large and (very) small. Includes links to websites, research papers, statistics, and specialized search engines.

• American Religion Data Archive

  http://www.thearda.com/
  Collection of quantitative survey data on churches and church membership, religious professionals, and religious groups (individuals, congregations and denominations). Data sets available for download.

• American Religious Experience

  http://are.as.wvu.edu/
  The American Religious Experience Project encourages the depiction and study of the rich and varied tapestry of the American religious experience on the World Wide Web. The project directors welcome manuscript submissions.

• Association for the Sociology of Religion

  http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/
  International scholarly association that seeks to advance theory and research in the sociology of religion.

• Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB)

  http://www.asarb.org/
  Statisticians and researchers who collect and publish information about denominations and other faith groups in the United States. Details of annual event, some sample statistics, and how to join.

• Christian Research Association

  http://www.cra.org.au/
  Statistics, a full research monograph, and regular news about religious behaviour in Australia. Books and a CD-ROM also available for order.

• God is Dead: Secularization and the West

  http://dannyreviews.com/h/God_Dead.html
  Danny Yee reviews Steve Bruce's book "God is Dead", which explains and defends the secularization paradigm.

• Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion

  http://www.religjournal.com/
  Free access electronic only peer review journal. Email notification list, aims and scope, author instructions, and article submission instructions.

• Religious Practices of American Youth

  http://www.youthandreligion.org/
  A collection of research resources for anyone interested in the relationship between religious beliefs and American youth/adolescents.

• The Pluralism Project

  http://www.pluralism.org/
  Harvard University project studying the growing religious diversity of the United States. Includes teaching resources, articles, and details of current research.

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