The Center is affiliated with the Alban Institute and is a gift to the greater Indianapolis area from Lilly Endowment Inc.
- American Religion Data Archive
www.thearda.com
The Association of Religion Data Archives (ARDA) strives to democratize access to the best data on religion. Founded in 1997 and going online in 1998, the initial archive was targeted at researchers interested in American religion. The targeted audience and the data collection have both greatly expanded since 1998, now including American and international collections and developing features for educators, journalists, religious congregations, and researchers. Data included in the ARDA are submitted by the foremost religion scholars and research centers in the world.
- Association of Theological Schools
www.ats.edu
The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (ATS) is a membership organization of more than 250 graduate schools that conduct post-baccalaureate professional and academic degree programs to educate persons for the practice of ministry and for teaching and research in the theological disciplines. The Commission on Accrediting of ATS accredits the schools and approves the degree programs they offer.
- Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
www.calvin.edu/worship
Based in Michigan, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship aims to promote scholarly study of the theology, history, practice of worship and renewal of worship in local congregations.
- Faith Communities Today
www.fact.hartsem.edu
Faith Communities Today (FACT) research and publications are collaborative products of the Cooperative Congregational Studies Partnership (CCSP). FACT/CCSP primary purposes are to offer research-based resources for congregational development, and to enhance the capacity of our partners to do and to use research within their particular communities. We also seek to advance the public’s understanding of congregations’ contribution to American society.
- Fund for Theological Education
www.thefund.org
FTE offers support to help gifted young people explore and respond to God's calling in their lives. Our mission is to advance excellence as we encourage caring, capable and courageous young adults from diverse backgrounds on their journey to become pastors and scholars.
- Hartford Institute for Religion Research
www.hartfordinstitute.org
Hartford Seminary's Hartford Institute for Religion Research has a 32-year record of rigorous, policy-relevant research, anticipation of emerging issues and commitment to the creative dissemination of learning. This record has earned the Institute an international reputation as an important bridge between the scholarly community and the practice of faith.
- Louisville Institute
www.louisville-institute.org
The Louisville Institute is based at Louisville Seminary supporting those who lead and study American religious institutions. The fundamental mission of the Louisville Institute is to enrich the religious life of American Christians and to encourage the revitalization of their institutions, by bringing together those who lead religious institutions with those who study them, so that the work of each might inform and strengthen the other.
- Material History of American Religion Project
www.materialreligion.org
Working from 1995 through 2001, the Material History of American Religion Project studied the history of American religion in all its complexity by focusing on material objects and economic themes. Working with religious leaders, it helped contemporary religious communities with their economic concerns by placing those concerns within an historical context. Finally, the Project encouraged further investigations into the religious lives of Americans by paying attention to material and economic questions.
- The Polis Center
www.polis.iupui.edu
The Polis Center works with communities in Indiana and beyond to develop and apply knowledge, to build collaborations, and to find innovative solutions to common problems. The Center excels in community-based research and advanced information technologies, especially geographic information systems (GIS). Working in partnership with other organizations, The Polis Center address issues of mutual concern, and with its network of relationships, brings together disparate groups and interests to find common ground.
- Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/index_flash.html
Since its debut in 1997, Religion and Ethics Newsweekly has provided distinctive, cutting-edge news coverage and analysis of national and international events in the ever-changing religious world. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy and produced by Thirteen/WNET New York, the acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines.
- Religious Practices of American Youth: A Collection of Research Resources
www.youthandreligion.org/
The National Study of Youth and Religion is a research project designed to enhance our understanding of the religious lives of American youth from adolescence into young adulthood, using telephone survey and in-depth interview methods.
- Resourcing Christianity
www.resourcingchristianity.org
This web site seeks to assist leaders and participants in Christian communities, scholars and other interested publics in better understanding the impact, trends and trajectories of Christianity in American society. By providing both information and reflection on selected projects funded by the Lilly Endowment Inc., it offers a unique vantage point for discerning the character and contributions of this tradition within American religion and culture.
- Transforming Christian Leaders
www.christianleaders.org
This site provides fictional yet realistic stories about congregational issues, problems, and crises. Other resources include articles, interviews, and reflections on the stories.
- Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith
www.practicingourfaith.org
The mission of the Valparaiso Project is to develop resources that speak to the spiritual hunger of our contemporaries with the substantive wisdom of the Christian faith, especially as this wisdom takes shape in Christian practices. The Project accomplishes its mission by conducting seminars, commissioning books, developing interactive resources for adults and youth, and supporting innovative strategies to strengthen participation in Christian practices in a variety of life settings.
- Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology
www.wabashcenter.wabash.edu
The Wabash Center supports teachers of religion and theology in higher education through meetings and workshops, grants, a journal and other resources to make accessible the scholarship of teaching and learning. All Wabash Center programs are funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.
