The resulting manuscript was used to satisfy his comprehensive examination topic in Sociology of Religion for his doctorate program at GTU.
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Historical and Cultural Studies of Religions encompasses studies in history of religions, art and religion, interreligious studies, and sociology of religion.
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His primary area of teaching and research is sociology of religion, with a specialization in religious movements especially new religious movements.
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Whitam's early work focused on the sociology of religion before he moved into researching commonalities in male homosexuality in different cultures.
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During his academic career he has contributed to the sociology of religion and culture, publishing various works in this field of knowledge.
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He has participated in several activities of the International Society for the Sociology of Religion and the International Federation of Catholic Universities.
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From 1990 to 1994 he was president of the " Research Committee " of Sociology of Religion in the International Sociological Association.
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The contemporary sociology of religion may also encompass the sociology of irreligion ( for instance, in the analysis of secular humanist belief systems ).
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Early in her career she wrote a widely used text on contemporary sociological theory before shifting her research focus to the sociology of religion.
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Sociology of religion is distinguished from the philosophy of religion in that it does not set out to assess the validity of religious beliefs.
