Center for the Study of Law and Religion
The Center for the Study of Law and Religion is a program at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia focused on researching and teaching the fundamentals of faith, freedom, and the family. Started in 1982, the Center began as an innovative academic program focused on producing scholarly interdisciplinary work on the interplay of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.. It was founded by Frank S. Alexander and John Witte, Jr., who remains director of the Center.
It was the first of its kind among American law schools and recently had many prominent visitors come to Atlanta and give presentations as part of its 25th anniversity celebration. .
Important Faculty at the Center
- Harold J. Berman
- Frank S. Alexander
- Johan D. van der Vyver
- Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im
- Martha Albertson Fineman
- John Witte, Jr.
- Michael Broyde
Opportunities Provided by the Center
The Center provides many opportunities for study and scholarship, including 4 joint-degree programs (JD/MDiv, JD/MTS, JD/MA, JD/PhD), 14 cross-listed courses, 8 major research projects; dozens of individual and side research projects, 6-9 annual public forums, 2 book series, 300 plus published volumes, Visiting scholars and fellows program, 80 Emory senior fellows and associated faculty from twenty fields of study.
Publications
The Center is very prolific and publishes new articles frequently which can be found at the website below.