Scholarly Values, Methods, and Evidence in the Academic Study of Religion

The Values in Scholarship on Religion (VISOR) project collected data on the preferred methods and values of scholars in the academic study of religion. This dataset supports comparisons between members of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and partner organizations, such as the North American As...

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Autores principales: Taves, Ann 1952- (Autor) ; Wildman, Wesley J. 1961- (Autor) ; Shults, Fount LeRon 1965- (Autor) ; Paloutzian, Raymond F. 1945- (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2022
En: Method & theory in the study of religion
Año: 2022, Volumen: 34, Número: 4, Páginas: 378-406
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B American Academy of Religion / Valor / Ética de las ciencias / Metodología / Ciencias de la religión
Clasificaciones IxTheo:AA Ciencias de la religión
NCJ Ética de la ciencia
VA Filosofía
Otras palabras clave:B Surveys
B field self-studies
B Evidence
B humanistic study of religion
B academic values
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Sumario:The Values in Scholarship on Religion (VISOR) project collected data on the preferred methods and values of scholars in the academic study of religion. This dataset supports comparisons between members of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and partner organizations, such as the North American Association for the Study of Religion (NAASR), as well as members of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR). The AAR-partner sample differs from the SSSR sample in consistently preferring humanities over empirical approaches. Both samples were modestly aligned with the secular academy in rejecting theological claims as evidence. The subgroups within the AAR-partner sample that were affiliated with the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR) were the most firmly committed to secular approaches and evidence. These findings indicate the range of perspectives currently present in the big-tent AAR, which deliberately embraces theological scholarship as well as secular religious studies research.
ISSN:1570-0682
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-bja10073