From Secular Spaces to Religious Places: The Case of the Romanian Orthodox Place of Worship of Lunghezza (Rome, Italy) by Ioan Cozma, Angelica Federici, Maria Chiara Giorda, Silvia Omenetto

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Self-Revelation: An Origin Myth Interpretation of the Göbekli Tepe Culture (An Alternative Perspective on Anthropomorphic Themes) by Orhan Ayaz

“…This paper also hopes to contribute to the disciplines of archaeology, anthropology, sociology and history of religions by asserting that the T-shaped pillars of the Göbekli Tepe Culture are the phalli of the ancestors representing these ancestors’ remaining fragment/aspect on “the world,” and thus, are the material representations of the “now” and “this world,” rather than mythological ancestors, supernatural beings or gods. …”
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BİN TANRILI ZAMANLARINDA ANADOLU’DA DİN by Tülin CENGİZ

“…The aim of this study is to examine the religious structure in Anatolia of the Hittite period, which created a large group of gods, from ancient Anatolian civilizations such as Hatti, Luwi and Pala to the gods of neighboring civilizations such as Sumerian, Hurrian, Assyrian and Babylon, from theology to the history of religions; to contribute to many disciplines that carry out studies on religion and belief, from cultural history to psychology of religion.…”
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Çuvaşlarda İslâm ve Çuvaş Etniğindeki Değişimde İslâmın Rolü by Durmuş Arık

“…Therefore Chuvashes have an exceptional place from the point of view of the history of religions and the history of Turkish culture in Turkish world. …”
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State Murals, Protest Murals, Conflict Murals: Evolving Politics of Public Art in Ukraine by Emma Louise Leahy

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Secularism as Theopolitics: Jalāl ud-Dīn Akbar and the Theological Underpinnings of the State in South Asia by Smolin Justin

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The future of the study of Islam and Muslims in the Nordic and Scandinavian region: A Swedish reading of Tidsskrift for Islamforskning by Göran Larsson

“…Denmark has also produced a number of strong female scholars, such as Garbi Schmidt, Lene Kühle, Kate Østergaard, Nadia Jeldtoft, Birgitte Schepelern Johansen, Jytte Klausen and Catharina Raudvere (who is Swedish, but holds a professorship in the History of Religions at the University of Copenhagen). Hence it is evident that the study of Islam and Muslims is thriving in Denmark. …”
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Issues of War and Peace: Is Religion More of the Problem and What Are Mahatma Gandhi’s Insights? by Douglas Allen

“…When examining the history of religions and dominant religious narratives, institutions, cultures, ideologies, and practices in the contemporary world, one is tempted to conclude that religion is more of the problem in relating to diverse issues of war and peace. …”
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Nasrallah Amin Kalibar, preceptor, Department of Theology and Islamic Sciences, Payam Noor University, Iran) by Yousef جعفرزاده

“…The type of this research is fundamental-applied and can have a practical aspect for researchers who want to use this method in researching the history of religions by clarifying the theoretical foundations of the phenomenological method of religion. …”
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Monstrøsitet som kulturel og religiøs diskurs by Laura Feldt

“…The present contribution attempts to understand and interpret the significance of monstrosity, a well-attested phenomenon in the history of religions. First, monstrosity is interpreted as a mode of cultural discourse pertaining to boundaries and the construction of cultural categories. …”
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Construction, Performance, and Interpretation of a Shared Holy Place: The Case of Late Antique Mamre (Rāmat al-Khalīl) by Katharina Heyden

“…Multi-religious places of worship are a continuous phenomenon in the history of religions from Antiquity to the present day, despite all concrete differences. …”
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The Holy Book of Tao and Its Arabic Translations - An Introduction by Ahmed Mohamed Zayed

“…Furthermore, as China is a great civilization competing for dominance in the Islamic world, if we can understand the relevant languages, cultures, history, and religions, we can make religious and civilization outreach more effective in this rising civilization and competition. …”
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Human Responses and Adaptation in a Changing Climate: A Framework Integrating Biological, Psychological, and Behavioural Aspects by Paolo Cianconi, Batul Hanife, Francesco Grillo, Kai Zhang, Luigi Janiri

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Mapping obesity and diabetes’ representation on Twitter: the case of Italy by Francesca Romana Lenzi, Ferdinando Iazzetta

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İRANLI ARAŞTIRMACILARIN HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ VE BEKTAŞİ TARİKATI İLE İLGİLİ ÇALIŞMALARI ÜZERİNE BİR DEĞERLENDİRME by Manizhe GHODRATİ VAYGHAN, Shahla BAKHTİARİ, Mohammad Taghi EMAMİ KHOEİ

“…The life of Hacı Bektaş Veli and the historical course of the Bektashi order are among the subjects that have been the focus of attention of many researchers in specialized fields such as history, history of religions, literature and archeology in Iran since 1976. …”
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Fra transitive til refleksive ofre by Anders Klostergaard Petersen

“…Based on a researchhistorical review of a number of classic writers in Anthropology, Sociology, and the History of Religions, I seek within a bio-cultural evolutionary framework to tease out a more precise and refined understanding of what constitutes sacrifice. …”
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Islamic Religious Education Based on Religious Intersubjectivity: Philosophical Perspectives and Phenomenology of Religion by M. Amin Abdullah

“…Findings – The formulation of this IRE model – based on the intersubjectivity of religion – must consider the following points: 1) Intelligent sorting of common patterns and unique patterns in history of religions and religious thoughts; (2) Epoche, which refers to the ability of a person or group to sincerely and purely set-aside the statements that are undermining, devaluing, demeaning, infidelizing, apostatizing, or hurtful to other groups in any form; (3) Eidetic vision, which is the search for the basic construction, core, substance or the deepest essence of human religiosity; (4) the historicity of religion; (5) Verstehen, which constitutes an effort to understand the essence of other religions earnestly and genuinely; (6) Compassion and harmony; (7) Inclusive-partnership and dialogical approach; and (8) Enlightening new religious thoughts, mentalities, and attitudes (al-aql al-Jadid al-istitla'). …”
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Another Analysis of the Composition of "Fairy Snake" in A Verse from Sanayi’s Hadigheh Using Myths and Folk Tales by Behzad Atooni

“…After clarifying the connection between fairies and snakes in the histories of religions, myths, and legends, we should know how "fairy" and "snake" have together created the mythical-legendary combination of fairy and snake and then address Sanayi’s poetry. …”
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The Medieval Glass Mosaic of <i>S. Agnese fuori le mura</i> in Rome: Multispectral Imaging for Preliminary Identification of Original Tesserae by Rita Deiana, Alberta Silvestri, Manuela Gianandrea, Sarah Maltoni, Chiara Croci

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Rabiga Arat – “a dedicated doctor with a subtle soul” by Milyausha R. Gaynanova

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