Common Questions
At certain times of year, scholars of religion in the U.S. are often asked certain questions by the members of the local media, such as …
What are the origins of Halloween?
What are the origins of Easter?
What are the origins of Christmas?
What are the differences between the traditional BC/AD and the more recent BCE/CE dating systems?
Religious Studies Links
Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
Religious Studies Electronic Journals
“There is more work in interpreting interpretations than in interpreting things; and more books about books than on any other subject; we do nothing but write glosses on one another.”
— Montaigne, Essais, quoted in Michel Foucault’s The Order of Things
— Montaigne, Essais, quoted in Michel Foucault’s The Order of Things
Professional Associations
Canadian Corporation for Studies in Religion
International Association for the History of Religions
North American Association for the Study of Religion
Society of Biblical Literature
UA Resources
Gorgas Library Electronic Journals