Religious Studies

This page contains resources on the study of media, religion and culture, including information on the International Society for Media, Religion and Culture (ISMRC); links to organizations, educational centers and media outlets devoted to the study of media and religion; and a bibliography of some of the key works in the field.

The mission of the WRSP is to provide objective, reliable and comprehensive information about the world’s diverse array of religious and spiritual groups. The central feature of the WRSP website is, therefore, profiles of contemporary religious and spiritual movements, established world religions, and historical religious and spiritual movements.

The Immanent Frame serves as a forum for ongoing exchanges among leading thinkers across the social sciences and humanities, featuring invited contributions and original essays that have not previously been published in print or online. Check out the section on religion and digital culture.

Op-eds written by religion scholars and theologians commenting on matters in current events

An independent, nonprofit source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists, RNS provides news on religion and its intersections with political and cultural issues.

The RSP aims to provide engaging, concise and reliable accounts of the most important concepts, traditions, scholars and methodologies in the contemporary study of religion, without pushing a religious or nonreligious agenda. (Use the magnifying glass at the top right to search for topics specific to media and religion.)

A group blog from researchers at CU-Boulder's Center for Media, Religion, and Culture

Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research.