Welcome to the ERel, ASREC, and CESR websites
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the "Association for
the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture"
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This is an academically oriented website, providing resources for scholars and others. It approaches religion as a social phenomenon. Please look elsewhere for debate about religion versus science, doctrinal claims, the relative merits of different theologies, and so forth.
ERel - "The economics of religion" designates the study of religious belief, behavior, and institutions from an economic, "market," or "rational choice" perspectives. It offers:
- a definition of "The Economics of Religion" and a brief history of the field (Q&A)
- news and conferences listings (News)
- a directory of scholars in this area (Scholars)
- a bibliography of published articles (References)
- an archive of published articles (Article Archive)
- a chance to post your work-in-progress and to comment on that of other (Working Papers)
- links to other relevant sites (Links)
- listings of data sources relevant to the economic or rational choice study of religion.
Look in the News section for links to make your announcements, news, articles, working papers, and data sources available to visitors to this site.
ASREC - The Association for the Study of Religion, Economics, and Culture. ASREC is a new academic association designed to foster research and scholarship about the relationships between economics and religion in society. ASREC sponsors conferences and other forms of scholarly interaction. Look here for
- news about the ASREC-sponsored annual conference on Religion, Economics, and Culture
- a membership directory
CESR - The Center for the Economic Study of Religion. CESR is currently the primary sponsor of ASREC. CESR's staff and associates engage in a wide range of activities, including research projects, a workshop and other public events, and a special program of graduate study at George Mason University. For more information, visit the CESR website: [www.theCESR.org]