Research
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Spirituality and Life StylesIn the past and still today, many people have sought and often found in religion – in their cults and in their beliefs – a source and a means for changing their lives for the better: a path to self-transcendence.
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Health, Ethics and MedicineThis line of research focuses on the ethics of medicine and healthcare interpreted as clinical ethics, research ethics and organizational healthcare ethics.
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Arguing ReligionThe aim of this line of research is to improve our understanding of the goals, prospects and reach of argumentative debate in responding to religious disagreements.
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The Spaces of Religions and SpiritualitiesThe research programme investigates the spatial and material dimensions of religion and spirituality in contemporary societies.
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Religion and ViolenceThe dynamics between religion and violence have always been very complex and can be analyzed by combining different fields and perspectives.
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Religious Minorities StudiesThis line of research focuses on the study of religious minority rights and pursues the following aims: