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SHERM Journal (Vol. 5, No. 1)
Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry
Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry (SHERM Journal) is a biannual (not-for-profit) peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes the latest social-scientific, historiographic, and ecclesiastic research on religious institutions and their ministerial practices. SHERM is dedicated to the critical and scholarly inquiry of historical and contemporary religious phenomena, both from within particular religious traditions and across cultural boundaries, so as to inform the broader socio-historical analysis of religion and its related fields of study.
The purpose of SHERM Journal is to provide a scholarly medium for the social-scientific study of religion where specialists can publish advanced studies on religious trends, theologies, rituals, philosophies, socio-political influences, or experimental and applied ministry research in the hopes of generating enthusiasm for the vocational and academic study of religion while fostering collegiality among religion specialists. Its mission is to provide academics, professionals, and nonspecialists with critical reflections and evidence-based insights into the socio-historical study of religion and, where appropriate, its implications for ministry and expressions of religiosity.
About the Author
Dr. Darren M. Slade earned a PhD in theology and church history from the Rawlings School of Divinity (Virginia). He is professor of ancient history and comparative religion at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. In addition to his philosophical work, The Logic of Intersubjectivity, Darren specializes in the socio-political development of religious belief systems that include Islamic history, church history, ancient Near-Eastern textual interpretations, ancient hermeneutical practices, the intersection of science-fiction with religion, and misotheism. He is also the Director of the North American Committee on Religious Trauma Research. Darren currently serves as the President of the Global Center for Religious Research and Founding Editor of the peer-reviewed academic journal, Socio-Historical Examination of Religion and Ministry (SHERM Journal).