Guest Post: Sana Patel, Zwan Postdoctoral Associate at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University Imams or E-mams are Islamic authority figures that many Muslims look up to for spiritual guidance or religious legal rulings. Traditionally, imams were found at mosques and religious institutions only; today, many Muslims have direct access to them through […]
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Ten Theories of Religion: Book Review
Guest Blog: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters Ten Theories of Religion by Daniel L. Pals introduces several of the most commonly encountered themes in the study of religious traditions and a host of historically significant anthropological and philosophical attempts at defining religion. Pals originally published Seven Theories of Religion in 1996, and his […]
Call for Teacher Stories: Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom
Post: Tim Hall, Ph.D., Executive Director, Religion Matters Contribute Your Voice to a New Routledge Eye on Education Series Book for Educators Submission Deadline for Teacher Voices: Rolling, through February 1, 2026 Fill out the quick form here About the Project I'm writing a forthcoming book with the Routledge Eye on Education series, Bringing Religious [...]
Are Blogs Really Useful?
Guest Post: Jane Fitzpatrick, Contributing Writer for Religion Matters With a vast sea of unique blogs across the online world ranging from cooking tips to travel memories to AI development, how can any blogging platform stand out among the rest? And are they effectively engaging their targeted audiences? Furthermore, how can a religious education blog […]
Inter-Religious History and Common Values: Guidelines for Syllabus Development
Guest Post: Prof. Rev. ‘Public Friend’ Felipe Ribeiro, Latin American Permanent Forum on Religious Teaching (CLAECIR FONAPER), Interfaith Religious Teaching Association of Brazil (ASSINTEC), Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA), Quaker Religious Education Collaborative (QREC) Since its colonization, America has been a multi-religious continent. When operating at their best, these various religious and belief traditions have […]