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OXFORD SYMPOSIA

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Suggested Topics

The Oxford Symposium on Religious Studies is multi-disciplinary and welcomes presentations on any topic that relates to religion. Within the scope of these topics, there are other more nuanced research subjects that may bear investigation. The listing below of ideas and focus areas is not intended to be exhaustive and is not conceived as placing constraints on the substance or type of research that may be presented at the Symposium.

    • What is religion?

    • Multifaith understanding

    • Religion and ethics

    • Philosophy of religion

    • Theology

    • Place of religion in society

    • Role of belief and practice

    • Interfaith dialogue

    • Pluralism and tolerance

    • Religion and politics

    • Religion and psychology

    • Religion and education

    • Separation of church and state

    • Ethics of religion

    • Right to die/euthanasia

    • Legislation on social issues

    • Good stewardship and climate change

    • Conflict of religions

    • Gender and religion

    • Economics of religion

    • Religious tolerance

    • Religion and racial segregation

    • Understanding God's actions

    • The problem of evil

    • Pastoral theology

    • International peacekeeping ethics

    • Religion and public discourse

    • Religion and science

    • Conflict of religions

    • Atheism

    • History of world Christianity

    • Religion in America

    • African religions

    • Native American religions

    • Religious traditions of Africa and the African Diaspora

    • Asian religions

    • East Asian religions

    • Indian religions

    • Islamic studies

    • Judaic studies

    • Teaching religion

    • State funding of clerical schools

    • Religion and racial segregation

    • Religion in education

    • Teaching religion

    • Secularism

    • Philosophy of religion

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