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. Since 1958, it has held an annual lecture series in the name of H. Paul Douglass.Jeffrey K. Hadden, 'H. Paul Douglass: His Perspective and Work', in ''Review of Religious Research'', Vol. 22, No. 1 (September): 66-8

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. It publishes the '' Review of Religious Research'' four times a year (September, December, March, and June). It contains articles, book reviews and reports on research projects.

Presidents

* 1959–1961: Lauris B. Whitman * 1962–1964: Walter Kloetzli * 1965–1966: Paul Mundy * 1967–1970: George W. Kaslow Jr. * 1971–1973: Thomas M. Gannon * 1974–1975: Earl D. C. Brewer * 1976–1977: Ross P. Scherer * 1978–1979: Barbara J. W. Hargrove * 1980: Dean R. Hoge * 1981: G. Douglass Lewis * 1982:

David O. Moberg David Oscar Moberg (born February 13, 1922) is an American Christian scholar, who is Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Marquette University. His areas of specialization included methodology in qualitative research, sociology of religion, sociology ...

* 1983: Jackson W. Carroll * 1984: William McKinney * 1984–1986: Constant H. Jacquet * 1986–1988: Hart M. Nelsen * 1988–1990: James D. Davidson Jr. * 1990–1992: Wade Clark Roof * 1992–1994: Peggy L. Shriver * 1994–1996:

Benton Johnson Benton Johnson (born 1928) is an American sociologist and professor emeritus of the University of Oregon's Department of Sociology. Life Benton Johnson is the son of Guy Benton Johnson and Guion Griffis Johnson. He was named Guy Benton Joh ...

* 1996–1998: Carl S. Dudley * 1998–2000: Edward C. Lehman Jr. * 2000–2002: Doyle Paul Johnson * 2002–2004: Nancy Nason-Clark * 2004–2006: Daniel V. A. Olson * 2006–2008: C. Kirk Hadaway * 2008–2010: Keith Wulff * 2010–2012: John P. Bartkowski * 2012–2014: Joy Charlton * 2014–2016: Jack Marcum * 2016–2018: Scott Thumma * ?–present: Patricia Wittberg

References

External links

* 1951 establishments in the United States Learned societies of the United States Organizations established in 1951 Religious studies {{Reli-studies-stub

Presidents

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