The Religious Research Association (RRA) is an association of researchers and religious professionals.[2][3]
| Abbreviation | RRA |
|---|---|
| Formation | June 21, 1951 |
Membership (2016) | 312[1] |
President | Patricia Wittberg |
Executive officer | Kevin Dougherty |
| Website | rraweb |
Formerly called | Religious Research Fellowship |
It was created in 1951 as the Religious Research Fellowship, although it existed informally as far back as the 1920s as a partnership between the Institute of Social and Religious Research and the Federal Council of Churches.[2] Since 1958, it has held an annual lecture series in the name of H. Paul Douglass.[4] Since the 1970s, it has met annually with the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.[3]
It publishes the Review of Religious Research four times a year (September, December, March, and June).[3][5] It contains articles, book reviews and reports on research projects.[5]
Presidents edit
- 1959–1961: Lauris B. Whitman
- 1962–1964: Walter Kloetzli
- 1965–1966: Paul Mundy
- 1967–1970: George W. Kaslow Jr.
- 1971–1973: Thomas M. Gannon
- 1974–1975: Earl D. C. Brewer
- 1976–1977: Ross P. Scherer
- 1978–1979: Barbara J. W. Hargrove
- 1980: Dean R. Hoge
- 1981: G. Douglass Lewis
- 1982: David O. Moberg
- 1983: Jackson W. Carroll
- 1984: William McKinney
- 1984–1986: Constant H. Jacquet
- 1986–1988: Hart M. Nelsen
- 1988–1990: James D. Davidson Jr.
- 1990–1992: Wade Clark Roof
- 1992–1994: Peggy L. Shriver
- 1994–1996: Benton Johnson
- 1996–1998: Carl S. Dudley
- 1998–2000: Edward C. Lehman Jr.
- 2000–2002: Doyle Paul Johnson
- 2002–2004: Nancy Nason-Clark
- 2004–2006: Daniel V. A. Olson
- 2006–2008: C. Kirk Hadaway
- 2008–2010: Keith Wulff
- 2010–2012: John P. Bartkowski
- 2012–2014: Joy Charlton
- 2014–2016: Jack Marcum
- 2016–2018: Scott Thumma
- 2018–2020: Patricia Wittberg
- 2020–2022: Melinda Denton
- 2023–??: Elaine Howard Ecklund
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "RRA Strategic Plan | Religious Research Association".
- ^ a b Official website
- ^ a b c Encyclopedia of Religion and Society
- ^ Jeffrey K. Hadden, 'H. Paul Douglass: His Perspective and Work', in Review of Religious Research, Vol. 22, No. 1 (September): 66-88 [1]
- ^ a b "Journal". Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
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