Study and Philosophy of ReligionEvolution and Science EducationKarl Barth and Christian Theology

Uncoordinated, contradictory, yet cumulatively effective: how four critiques of the humanities study of religion inflict collateral damage on the scientific study of religion

Wesley J. Wildman, R. Ross, Ryan T. McKay, R. Sosis, Joseph Watts, John H. Shaver, Michael E. Price, Irene Cristofori, S. Hoogeveen

2026.1.2Religion Brain & Behavior

DOI: 10.1080/2153599x.2026.2630498

Abstract

The Scientific Study of Religion (SSR) is the empirically grounded, hypothesis-driven investigation of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions using methods from the cognitive, psychological...

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WILDMAN, Wesley J., et al. Uncoordinated, contradictory, yet cumulatively effective: How four critiques of the humanities study of religion inflict collateral damage on the scientific study of religion. Religion Brain & Behavior, 2026, 16(1): 1–8.