ORGANIZATION

Founded 1909, the American Academy of Religion is the "largest, most comprehensive association dedicated to promoting the academic study of religion. The AAR welcomes inquiry into all religious traditions, as well as all human activities associated with religion. It is inclusive of the whole range of methodologies and theories in the human sciences."

Official Website:
http://www.aarweb.org/

Location:
Atlanta, GA

Founding Date:
1909

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Rebecca S. Chopp	Educator	c. 1952		President, Colgate University
Robert Jewett	Theologian	31-Dec-1933		Pauline scholar
Gerald A. Larue	Scholar	?		The Way of Positive Humanism
Gregory S. Neal	Religion	c. 1967		Possible heir to Dr. Gene Scott's ministry
Susan Niditch	Scholar	1950		Folklore and the Hebrew Bible
Stephen Reno	Educator	c. 1943		Chancellor, University System of New Hampshire

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