Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Edited By: Laura Olson

Impact Factor: 1.348

ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 30/138 (Sociology)

Online ISSN: 1468-5906

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In 2011, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion is publishing its 50th volume. Each issue will feature an essay by Robert Wuthnow (March), Justin Barrett (June), Wendy Cadge and Peggy Levitt (September), and Laura Olson (December). Throughout the year, we encourage you to visit this site for complimentary access to these articles and more.

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From the Editor: On Turning 50
Marie Cornwall

Taking Talk Seriously: Religious Discourse as Social Practice
Robert J. Wuthnow

Cognitive Science of Religion: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Justin L. Barrett

De-Centering and Re-Centering: Rethinking Concepts and Methods in the Sociological Study of Religion
Wendy Cadge, Peggy Levitt, and David Smilde

The Essentiality of “Culture” in the Study of Religion and Politics
Laura R. Olson

2009 SSSR Presidential Address
Rain Dances in the Dry Season: Overcoming the Religious Congruence Fallacy
Mark Chaves

2010 SSSR Presidential Address
Religion in Global Perspective: SSSR Presidential Panel
Katherine Meyer, Eileen Barker, Helen Rose Ebaugh, and Mark Juergensmeyer