Association for the Sociology of Religion explained

Association for the Sociology of Religion
Abbreviation:ASR
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Founding Location:Chicago, Illinois, US
Type:Learned society
Status:501(c)(6) organization
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Location Country:United States
Field:Sociology of religion
Membership:402[1]
Membership Year:2019
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:James C. Cavendish
Leader Title2:Executive officer
Leader Name2:Rachel Kraus
Revenue:$112,660[2]
Revenue Year:2016
Expenses:$79,945
Expenses Year:2016
Formerly:American Catholic Sociological Society

The Association for the Sociology of Religion (ASR) is an academic association with more than 700 members worldwide. It publishes a journal, Sociology of Religion, and holds meetings at the same venues and times as the American Sociological Association.[3]

History

The ASR was founded by Catholic sociologists in Chicago in 1938 as the American Catholic Sociological Society. The organization adopted its present name in 1970, reflecting changes in the Vatican's policy that led to greater openness towards other faiths. It has long since become a base for sociological research on religion without regard to belief, creed, or religious orientation.

Activities

The association publishes a journal, Sociology of Religion, as well as a quarterly newsletter. It is the co-publisher of an annual series entitled Religion and the Social Order. The association provides research grants.

The ASR, which has over 700 members worldwide, continues its historical practice of holding its meetings at the same venues and times as the American Sociological Association, allowing mutual cross-fertilization between the two associations. Past presidents of the ASR include David G. Bromley,[4] James T. Richardson,[5] Eileen Barker[6] Benton Johnson,[7] and Christopher G. Ellison.[8]

Presidents

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sociologyofreligion.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-Council-Reports.pdf Editor’s Report August 2018– August 2019
  2. http://www.sociologyofreligion.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2016-IRS-990.pdf 2016 Tax document
  3. Book: Swatos, William H.. Kivisto, Peter. Encyclopedia of religion and society. Rowman Altamira. 1998. 978-0-7619-8956-1. 19 December 2009.
  4. Book: Lewis, James R.. James R. Lewis (scholar). The Oxford handbook of new religious movements. Oxford University Press US. 2004. xi. 978-0-19-514986-9.
  5. Book: Bromley, David G.. David G. Bromley. Teaching new religious movements. Oxford University Press US. 2007. x. 978-0-19-517729-9.
  6. Book: Beckford, James A.. James A. Beckford. Richardson, James T. . James Richardson (sociologist) . Challenging Religion: Essays in Honour of Eileen Barker. limited . Routledge. 2003. 5. 978-0-415-30948-6.
  7. Book: Swatos, William H. . Peter Kivisto . Encyclopedia of Religion and Society . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers . Latham, Maryland . 1998 . 251–252 . 978-0-7619-8956-1 .
  8. Web site: Ellison, Christopher . 2020-06-26 . UT Health San Antonio . en-US.

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