Field Analyses

To provide more detail about the core issues for each of the three areas, we have commissioned field analyses from distinguished scholars and scientists that attempt to evaluate the successes in these areas of study, but also discuss the current limitations, key problems to be overcome, and methodological shortcomings of current research. The documents below outline key theoretical and empirical challenges for the fields, and include a selected, annotated bibliography that supports the narrative. Check this Web Page as more resources become available.

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Area 1: Religion, Spirituality, Healing and Health Outcomes

David Hufford, Penn State College of Medicine
June 5, 2005

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Andrew Newberg, University of Pennsylvania
May 31, 2005

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Richard Sloan, Columbia University
April 27, 2005

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Area 2: Religion, Spirituality and Human Flourishing

Robert Emmons, University of California, Davis
April 27, 2005

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Stephen Post, Case Western Reserve University
May 24, 2005

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Area 3: Competitive Dynamics and Cultural Evolution of Religions and God Concepts

Niels Gregersen, University of Copenhagen
April 27, 2005

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Rodney Stark, Baylor University
April 27, 2005

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David Sloan Wilson, Binghamton University
April 27, 2005

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