Center on Religion & the Professions

Improving religious literacy among professionals.

Recreation, tourism and hospitality

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About the discipline

The Center aims to help people bridge religious differences in positive ways and to teach about religious beliefs in practical settings; travel to other countries and experiencing other religions and cultures first-hand has the potential to accomplish a similar goal.

Workplace diversity: Because of its nature, the hotel, tourism and recreation industry has sites in locales and cultures around the world.

Religion can be an aspect of cultural differences, meaning that those who manage or work at such sites will encounter colleagues and customers from different religious backgrounds. The United States itself has a diverse population and workforce – and U.S. landmarks and recreational sites attract visitors from around the world. A working knowledge of religious beliefs is helpful for those in service-based industries, because neither tourists nor employees leave their religion at home.

Cultural diversity: At times the tourism industries will demand that professionals travel outside their cultural comfort zones in order to either work or forge working relationships with others. Knowing the possible pitfalls in cultural exchanges is a step toward avoiding them and building stronger contacts. In addition, those in the tourism industry have high amounts of contact with a diverse public. Because tourism is service-based, the need to provide excellent service based on sensitivity and understanding is crucial. This could range from understanding that some faiths have dietary restrictions to the need for space for customary prayers.

Religious-themed travel: Travel packages for religious experience are on the rise. Trips to the Holy Land and other parts of the Middle East, for example, have increased in the past 15 years. Travel packages for Muslims making trips to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to observe the hajj (the pilgrimage to Mecca, required of Muslims at least once in their lives) also are on the rise. Travel performs more than a leisure need and the industry can be ready to fulfill the spiritual yearnings of those who want to travel for religious reasons. Another trend is travel packages, such as cruises, airfare, buses, and hotels, for religious groups, from Christian couples and Jewish seniors to religious youth groups and women’s retreats. Hotels and other sites also have a lucrative market in religious gatherings and conferences. Understanding the needs of religious travelers – with special attention to cultural and religious observances – is a good tool for recreation and travel professionals.

Other travel: America’s parks and landmarks attract visitors from around the world, from a multitude of nations, languages, religions and cultures. Administrators and personnel can find ways to be sensitive and helpful to each, through signage, guide materials in appropriate languages and exhibits that explain the diversity of American history and culture. Travel publishers and agencies can also provide information to travelers in the U.S. and abroad about how they may practice their faith in various countries (such as available houses of worship, or religious restrictions). They may also provide information about the cultural and religious customs of countries where tourists may visit, so that they may travel without offending, or being singled out, and get the most of their cultural experience. Travelers also need to be aware that there are some countries where travel is largely limited due to restrictions of religious-based governments.

Issues today: Researchers could study how much religion impacts people’s decisions to travel, and to where. What are people’s concerns about travel? Are they concerned they may not be able to practice their faith in another country? Are they concerned that they may not understand the mores of another culture? Do they worry about danger as a result of volatile religious climates? How important is it for people of various faiths to travel to their faith’s homeland, or to get a first-hand view of significant sites?

Researchers could study what religious education and travel resources are available, or what countries are the best/worst, safest/least safe or most significant for various faiths.

Articles

Books

  • Spiritual Tourism: Travel and Religious Practices in Western Society. Alex Norman. Continuum, 2011.
  • Blessed with Tourists: The Borderlands of Religion and Tourism in San Antonio.Thomas S. Bremer. University of North Carolina Press, 2004
  • Tourism, religion and spiritual journeys. Dallen J. Timothy, Daniel H. Olsen (eds.). Routledge, 2006.
  • Religious Tourism: The Way to Santiago. David Mashhadigholam Rojo. European Tourism Management, Bournemouth University, 2006-07.
  • Holy Hills of the Ozarks: Religion and Tourism in Branson, Missouri. Aaron K. Ketchell. The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007.
  • Religion and Tourism: Crossroads, Destinations and Encounters. Michael Stausberg. Routledge, 2010.
  • The Changing World of Bali: Religion, Society and Tourism (The Modern Anthropology of Southeast Asia). Leo Howe. Routledge, 2009.
  • Holy Leisure: Recreation and Religion in God’s Square Mile. T. Roy Messenger. Temple University Press, 2000.
  • Hospitality law: managing legal issues in the hospitality industry. Stephen C. Barth and David K. Hayes. John Wiley and Sons, 2005.

Case studies

  • “Tourism and religion: a case study: Visiting students in Israeli universities(.pdf)” by E.H. Cohen, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Jerusalem, Israel. Journal of Travel Research (2003): 36-47.
  • “Potentials of Islamic Tourism: A Case Study of Malaysia on East Coast Economic Region.” Bhuiyan, Anowar Hassain; Chamhuri Siwar; Shaharuddin Mohamad Ismail and Rabiul Islam. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. Vol. 5, No. 6 (2011): 1333-40.

Codes of ethics

Journals

More links

Professional associations and faith groups

Syllabi

Religion: Articles

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  • Bell, Catherine. “Culture: What Does One Do With It Now?” Method and Theory in the Study of Religion. Vol. 18, No. 4 (2006):315-24.
  • Feuchtwang, Stephan. “On Religious Ritual as Deference and Communicative Excess.” Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. Vol. 13, No. 1 (2007): 57-72.
  • Khalil, Mohammad Hassan and Mucahit Bilici. “Conversion Out of Islam: A Study of Conversion Narratives of Former Muslims.” Muslim World. Vol. 97, No. 1 (2007): 111-24.
  • Leming, Laura M. “Sociological Explorations: What is Religious Agency?” Sociological Quarterly. Vol. 48, No. 1 (2007): 73-92.
  • Lloyd, David. “Rage against the Divine.” South Atlantic Quarterly. Vol. 106, No. 2 (2007): 345-72.
  • Orsi, Robert A. “When 2 + 2 = 5.” American Scholar. Vol. 76, No. 2 (2007): 34-43.
  • Wills, Lawrence M. “Ascetic Theology Before Asceticism? Jewish Narratives and the Decentering of the Self.” Journal of the American Academy of Religion. Vol 74, No. 4 (2006): 902-25.
  • Yelle, Robert A. “To Perform, or Not to Perform? A Theory of Ritual Performance Versus Cognitive Theories of Religious Transmission.” Method and Theory in the Study of Religion. Vol. 18, No. 4 (2006): 372-91.

Women’s studies and gender studies: Articles

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  • “Religiosity and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Latina Adolescents: Trends from 1995 to 2008” by Lisa M. Edwards, Kristin Haglund, Richard J. Fehring, and Jessica Pruszynski. Journal of Women’s Health. Vol. 20, No. 6 (2011).
  • “Women and the Dura-Europos Synagogue Paintings” by Faith Steinberg. Religion and the Arts. 10, no. 4 (2006): 461-96.
  • “Battered Black Women’s Use of Religious Services and Spirituality for Assistance in Leaving Abusive Relationships” Hillary Potter. Violence Against Women. Vol. 13, No. 3 (2007): 262-84.
  • “God Hates Cowboys (Kind Of)” by Michael Cobb. GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies. Vol. 13, No. 1 (2007): 102-5.
  • “Contraceptive Counseling for Orthodox Jewish Women” by Ronit Haimov-Kochman and Drorith Hochner-Celinkier. European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care. Vol. 12, No. 1 (2007): 13-8.
  • “Childbirth in Ancient Rome: From Traditional Folklore to Obstetrics” by Donald Todman, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Vol. 47, No. 2 (2007): 82-5.
  • “Is Female Genital Mutilation an Islamic Problem?” by Thomas Von der Osten-Sacken and Thomas Uwer. Middle East Quarterly. Vol. 14, No. 1 (2007): 29-36.
  • “Islamic Politics, Human Rights and Women’s Claims for Equality in Iran” by Shahra Razavi. Third World Quarterly. Vol. 27, No. 7 (2006): 1223-37.
  • “Veiled Women and the Affect of Religion in Democracy” by Stewart Motha. Journal of Law & Society. Vol. 34, No. 1 (2007): 139-62.
  • “Manufacturing a Feminized Siege Mentality” by Meera Sehgal. Journal of Contemporary Ethnography. Vol. 36, No. 2 (2007): 165-83.
  • “A Simplified Approach to Religious Infertility” by Yael Yairi-Oron, Jacob Rabinson and Raoul Orvieto. Fertility and Sterility. Vol. 86, No. 6 (2006): 1771-2.
  • “Beyond the Nuclear Family? Familism and Gender Ideology in Diverse Religious Communities” by Penny Edgell and Danielle Docka. Sociological Forum. Vol. 22, No. 1 (2007): 26-51.
  • “The Occult Novels of Dion Fortune” by Susan Johnston Graf. Journal of Gender Studies. Vol. 16, No. 1 (2007): 47-56.
  • “Sociological Explorations: What is Religious Agency?” by Laura M. Leming. Sociological Quarterly. Vol. 48, No. 1 (2007): 73-92.
  • “Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion: Lessons from Women’s Studies in the Bible Belt” by Carol Mason. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Women’s Studies Association, St. Charles, Ill., Pheasant Run, Jun 28, 2007.
  • “Gender, Religion, and Feminism: The Case of Jewish Israeli Traditionalists” by Yaacov Yadgar. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 45, No. 3 (Sept. 2006): 353 – 370.
  • “Missing Mary: the Queen of Heaven and Her Re-emergence In the Modern Church” by Charlene Spretnak. Religious Studies Review, Vol. 32, No. 2 (April 2006): 105 – 105.
  • “Religion, agency, and power in Jewish gender studies” by Robin Judd. Journal of Women’s History, March 22, 2003.
  • “Gender and Religiousness: Can Socialization Explanations Be Saved?” by Alan S. Miller and Rodney Stark. American Journal of Sociology. Vol. 107, No. 6 (May 2002).
  • “Quebec plans to guarantee gender equality in Charter; Move intended to balance arguments about religious freedom taking precedence” by Rheal Seguin. The Globe and Mail (Canada), Dec. 13, 2007.
  • “The burqa ‘is not welcome’ in France, says Sarkozy” by Paola Totaro. The Age (Melbourne, Australia), June 24, 2009.
  • “What happened to the women? They’re missing in tomes, pews” by Julia Duin. The Washington Times, July 6, 2008.
  • “God moves in a gender neutral way” by Ruth Gledhill. The Times (London), May 19, 2008.

Veterinary: Articles

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  • “Dogs, Cats and Catholic Parochial Clergy in England and Wales: Exploring the Relationship Between Companion Animals and Work-related Psychological Health” by Leslie J. Francis, Douglas W. Turton and Stephen H. Louden. Mental Health, Religion & Culture. Vol. 10, No. 1 (2007): 47-60.
  • “The Evolution of Morality” by Donald Maurice Broom. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Vol. 100, No. 1⁄2 (2006): 20-28.
  • “Framing the Issue: Religion, Secular Ethics and the Case of Animal Rights Mobilization” by Marie Mika. Social Forces. Vol. 85, No. 2 (2006): 915-41.
  • “Religion and Animals: A Changing Scene.” Deborah J. Salem and Andrew N. Rowan (eds.). State of the Animals II. Humane Society Press. (2003): 85-98.
  • “When a pet dies: Religious issues, euthanasia and strategies for coping with bereavement” by Helen Davis, Peter Irwin, Michelle Richardson and Angela O’Brien-Malone. Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals. Vol. 16, No. 1 (2003): 57-74.
  • “Shambles over Shambo; Sacred bull wins few extra hours in chaotic scenes” by Tony Bonnici. The Express (U.K.), July 27, 2007.
  • “Thai temples overrun with abandoned pets.” The Evening Standard (London), March 26, 2008.
  • “Churches paws Sunday for blessing of the animals” by Brendan Brosh. Daily News (New York), Oct. 3, 2008.
  • “LAMBS members look after pets, their owners” by Elizabeth A. Pooley. Knoxville News Sentinel, July 4, 2009.
  • ‘Do pets go to heaven? It depends on your religion. Faithful pets might deserve heaven; some think they get in” by Helen T. Gray. Kansas City Star, July 4, 2009.
  • “Mennonite Farmer Sues Claiming Animal ID System Infringes His Religious Beliefs” by Howard Friedman. Religion Clause, June 22, 2007.
  • Clearfield, Wallace B. “Stewardship, Spirituality and Natural Resources Conservation: A Short History.” 2007 technical report from the National Resources Conservation Service in Washington.

Textiles: Articles

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  • Picton, John. “Cloth And The Corpse In Ebira.” Textile: The Journal Of Cloth & Culture 7.3 (2009): 296-313. Academic Search Complete. Web. 19 Jan. 2012.
  • Penelope B. Drooker, et al. “The Provenance And Use Of Etowah Palettes.” American Antiquity 76.1 (2011): 81-106. America: History & Life. Web. 19 Jan. 2012.
  • “Producing Father Baker: Material and Visual Practices of Making a Saint” by Heather A. Hartel. Material Religion. Vol. 2, No. 3 (2006): 320-48.
  • “Valued Amish Possessions: Expanding Material Culture and Consumption” by Bruce M. Tharp. Journal of American Culture. Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007): 38-53.
  • “Yoruba Religious Textiles” by Norma H. Wolff. African Arts. Vol. 39, No. 4 (2006): 12-93.
  • “Vestments are more than just clothes for the pope” by David Gibson. The Star-Ledger, April 13, 2008.
  • “The Coptic textiles in the collection of the National Museum of Ireland” by Anna
  • Kadzik-Bartoszewska. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The 58th Annual Meeting of the American Research Center in Egypt, Wyndham Toledo Hotel, Toledo, Ohio, Apr 18, 2007.
  • “Common thread” by Johanna D. Poblete. BusinessWorld. Jan. 28, 2009.
  • “Threads of tradition ‘Sanctuary’ exhibits the brilliant variety of clothing from the Muslim world” by Sebastian Smee. The Boston Globe, Jan. 2, 2009.
  • Hartel, Heather A. “Producing Father Baker: Material and Visual Practices of Making a Saint.” Material Religion. Vol. 2, No. 3 (2006): 320-48.
  • Tharp, Bruce M. “Valued Amish Possessions: Expanding Material Culture and Consumption.” Journal of American Culture. Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007): 38-53.
  • Wolff, Norma H. “Yoruba Religious Textiles.” African Arts. Vol. 39, No. 4 (2006): 12-93.

Statistics: Articles

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  • “Key findings on religion and statistics in America.” The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, 2007.
  • “Religion: Sad Statistics.” Time. Aug. 26, 1940.
  • “Religion and Secularization in Europe, Statistics Demonstrate Declining Church Attendance for Many Reasons” by Michael Streich, May 26, 2009.
  • “New Study Produces U.S. Religion Statistics.” The Houston Chronicle, Nov. 10, 2001.
  • “American Faith Statistics” (PBS), Sept. 26, 2003
  • “More Americans customize religion to suit their needs” by Vittorio Hernandez. All Headline News. Sept. 13, 2011.
  • “Jewish communities decline in Canada; Why? statscan searches for answer. Figures may be skewed because religion question is asked only every 10 years” by Jeff Heinrich. The Gazette (Montreal), April 4, 2008.
  • “Data flawed, Islamic community leader claims” by Becky Rynor and Amy Husser. The Gazette (Montreal), Jun 10, 2008.
  • “Islam exceeds Catholicism as largest single religion,” Reuters. The Globe and Mail (Canada), March 31, 2008.
  • “France’s racial Catch-22; There’s no will to study society’s divisions” by Peter O’Neal. The Gazette (Montreal), March 21, 2009.
  • “Birthrate up for Jews down for Muslims. 71 of babies Jewish 23 Muslim in 2006” by Judy Siegel. The Jerusalem Post, Nov. 7, 2007.

Space and physics: Articles

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  • “Early Modern Space Travel and the English Man in the Moon” by David Cressy. American Historical Review. Vol. 111, No. 4 (2006): 960-82.
  • “Science and Religion, 400 B.C.-A.D. 1550: From Aristotle to Copernicus” by Margaret J. Osler. Journal for the History of Astronomy. Vol. 37, No. 4 (2006): 486-7.
  • “Faith and Quantum Theory” by Stephen M. Barr. First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion & Public Life. Vol. 171 (2007): 21-5.
  • “Space, Time, and Causality” by John Polkinghorne. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science. Vol. 41, No. 4 (2006): 975-84.
  • “From Ether Theory to Ether Theology: Oliver Lodge and the Physics of Immortality” by Courtenay Grean Raia. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 43, No. 1 (2007): 18-43.
  • “Presidents, Experts, and Asteroids” by Sir Arthur Clarke. Science, a publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Vol. 280, June 5, 1998.
  • “A look at religion through science: Symposium on Buddhism explores how modern-day believers are affected by scientific developments” by Liaw Wy-Cin. The Straits Times (Singapore). July 19, 2008.
  • “Modern Physics and the Jain Darshan” by Narendra Bhandari. Earth Science & Solar System,PRL, Ahemedabad  (2001).
  • “A Free-for-All on Science and Religion” by George Johnson. The New York Times, Nov. 21, 2006.
  • “Astronomy, space exploration have nun flying” by Susan Braunheim. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, October 2008.
  • “Astronomy and religion (1780-1915). Four case studies involving ideas of extraterrestrial life” by Michael J. Crowe. Osiris. Vol. 16 (2001): 209 – 226.
  • “Taking Science on Faith” by Paul Davies. The New York Times, Nov. 24, 2007.
  • “Hadrons and Humanity.” The Times (London), Sept. 8, 2008.
  • “The Galileo Affair: Emblematic or Exceptional?” by Matt J. Rossano. Huffington Post. Aug. 23, 2011.
  • Barr, Stephen M. “Faith and Quantum Theory.” First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion & Public Life. 171 (2007): 21-5.
  • Osler, Margaret J. “Science and Religion, 400 B.C.-A.D. 1500: From Aristotle to Copernicus.” Journal for the History of Astronomy. Vol. 37, No. 4 (2006): 486-7.
  • Polkinghorne, John. “Space, Time, and Causality.” Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science. Vol. 41, No. 4 (2006): 975-84.
  • Raia, Courtenay Grean. “From Ether Theory to Ether Theology: Oliver Lodge and the Physics of Immortality.” Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences. Vol. 43, No. 1 (2007): 18-43.

Sociology and social work: Articles

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  • Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Social Work: Social Thought. Special edition on “Controversial Issues in Religion, Spirituality, and Social Work.” Vol. 28, Issue 1 & 2, Routledge, 2009.
  • “Disordered Eating Related Behaviors Among Arab Schoolgirls in Israel: An Epidemiological Study” by Yael Latzer, Orna Tzischinsky and Faisal Azaiza. International Journal of Eating Disorders. Vol. 40, No. 3 (2007): 263-70.
  • “Sociological Explorations: What is Religious Agency?” by Laura M. Leming. Sociological Quarterly. Vol. 48, No. 1 (2007): 73-92.
  • “Safe Havens or Religious ‘Ghettos’? Narratives of Islamic Schooling in Canada” by Jasmin Zine. Race, Ethnicity & Education. Vol. 10, No. 1 (2007): 71-92.
  • “Religion, Job Readiness, and Employment Outcomes: The Case of Latter-Day Saint Employment Resource Services” by John P. Bartkowski. Research on Social Work Practice. Vol. 17, No. 2 (2007): 188-98.
  • “Dealing With Uncertainty: Shamans, Marginal Capitalism, and the Remaking of History in Post-socialist Mongolia” by Manduhai Buyandelgeriyn. American Ethnologist. Vol. 34, No. 1 (2007): 127-47.
  • “The Impact of Religiousness, Spirituality, and Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Rural Areas” by Dong Pi Yoon and Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Vol. 48, No. 3⁄4 (2007): 281-298.
  • “Disabling Beliefs? Impaired Embodiment in the Religious Tradition of the West” by Nichola Hutchinson. Body and Society. Vol. 12, No. 4 (2006): 1-23.
  • “The Resistible Rise of Islamophobia” by Scott Poynting and Victoria Mason. Journal of Sociology. Vol. 43, No. 1 (2007): 61-86.
  • “A Note on National Churches: Ethnocultural Distinction, Socio-religious Compromise and State Regulation” by Paul-André Turcotte. Social Compass. Vol. 53, No. 4 (2006): 505-13.
  • “Beyond Beliefs: Religion and the Sociology of Religion in America” by David Yamane. Social Compass. Vol. 54, No. 1 (2007): 33-48.
  • “At Yesenia’s House…” by Sarah Stohlman. Qualitative Sociology. Vol. 30, No. 1 (2007): 61-80.
  • “Beyond the Nuclear Family? Familism and Gender Ideology in Diverse Religious Communities” by Penny Edgell and Danielle Docka. Sociological Forum. Vol. 22, No. 1 (2007): 26-51.
  • “The Religious Dimensions of the Grandparent Role in Three-Generation African American Households” by Sharon V. King, et al. Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging. Vol. 19, No. 1 (2006): 75-96.
  • “Battered Black Women’s Use of Religious Services and Spirituality for Assistance in Leaving Abusive Relationships” Hillary Potter. Violence Against Women. Vol. 13, No. 3 (2007): 262-84.
  • “Risky Business: Assessing Risk Preference Explanations for Gender Differences in Religiosity” by Louis Marie Roth and Jeffrey Kroll. American Sociological Review. Vol. 72, No. 2 (2007): 205-20.
  • “Exploring the Links Between Spirituality and ‘Successful Ageing’” by Euan Sadler and Simon Biggs. Journal of Social Work Practice. Vol. 20, No. 3 (2006): 267-80.
  • “The Role of Religion in Health Care Access Among Drug Users” by Duane McBride, Rene Drumm, Alina Baltazar, Jimmy Kijai, Yvonne Terry-McElrath and Clyde McCoy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Hilton San Francisco & Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, CA., Aug 14, 2004.
  • “Spirituality diversity in social work practice: The Heart of Helping.” Social Work Education. Vol. 19, No. 2 (Apr. 2000): 191-194.
  • “The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice: Views and Experiences of Social Workers and Students” by Philip Gilligan. British Journal of Social Work. Vol. 36, No. 4 (2006):617-637.
  • “Congregations more diverse, informal” by Cathy Lynn Grossman. USA Today, Dec. 22, 2008.
  • “Teenagers place their faith in witchcraft” by Maxine Frith. The Sun Herald (Sydney, Australia), Sept. 30, 2007.
  • Bartkowski, John P. “Religion, Job Readiness, and Employment Outcomes: The Case of Latter-Day Saint Employment Resource Services.” Research on Social Work Practice. Vol. 17, No. 2 (2007): 188-98.
  • Buyandelgeriyn, Manduhai. “Dealing With Uncertainty: Shamans, Marginal Capitalism, and the Remaking of History in Post-socialist Mongolia.” American Ethnologist. Vol. 34, No. 1 (2007): 127-47.
  • Dong Pi Yoon and Eun-Kyoung Othelia Lee. “The Impact of Religiousness, Spirituality, and Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults in Rural Areas.” Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Vol. 48, No. 3⁄4 (2007): 281-298.
  • Grant, D., Morales, A., & Sallaz, J. “Pathways to meaning: a new approach to studying emotions at work.” American Journal of Sociology. Vol. 115, No. 2 (2009): 1-37.
  • Hutchinson, Nichola. “Disabling Beliefs? Impaired Embodiment in the Religious Tradition of the West.” Body and Society. Vol. 12, No. 4 (2006): 1-23.
  • Latzer, Yael, Orna Tzischinsky and Faisal Azaiza. “Disordered Eating Related Behaviors Among Arab Schoolgirls in Israel: An Epidemiological Study.” International Journal of Eating Disorders. Vol. 40, No. 3 (2007): 263-70.
  • Leming, Laura M. “Sociological Explorations: What is Religious Agency?” Sociological Quarterly. Vol. 48, No. 1 (2007): 73-92.
  • Poynting, Scott and Victoria Mason. “The Resistible Rise of Islamophobia.” Journal of Sociology. Vol. 43, No. 1 (2007): 61-86.
  • Turcotte, Paul-André. “A Note on National Churches: Ethnocultural Distinction, Socio-religious Compromise and State Regulation.” Social Compass. Vol. 53, No. 4 (2006): 505-13.
  • Yamane, David. “Beyond Beliefs: Religion and the Sociology of Religion in America.” Social Compass. Vol. 54, No. 1 (2007): 33-48.
  • Zine, Jasmin. “Safe Havens or Religious ‘Ghettos’? Narratives of Islamic Schooling in Canada.” Race, Ethnicity & Education. Vol. 10, No. 1 (2007): 71-9.

Romance languages: Articles

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  • “Latin: Don’t think it’s a dead language” by Jonathan Wells. Newbury Port News, Sept. 12, 2011.
  • “Renaissance Truth and the Latin Language Turn” by Alan R. Perreiah. Journal of the History of Philosophy, Volume 44, Number 2, April 2006.
  • “Making Ireland Roman: Irish neo-Latin writers and the republic of letters” by Naomi McAreavey. Irish Studies Review. Vol. 18, No. 3 (Aug. 2010): 376-8.
  • “Catholic Church Losing Followers in Droves (in Latin America)” by Diego Cevallos. IPS, Oct. 21, 2004.
  • “France bans immigrants wearing burqas in state language classes” by Jenny Barchfield. USA Today, Oct. 9, 2008.
  • “Breaking Barriers: Language, Religion Hinder Frank Talk About AIDS” by Robin Williams Adams. The Ledger, June 26, 2009.
  • “Religion and Identity: Families of Italian Origin in the Nottingham Area, UK” by Deianira Ganga. Migration Letters, 2005.
  • “Religion as a site of language contact” by Bernard Spolsky. Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 23:81-94, 2003.
  • “Montreal priests say they’re in no rush to return to Latin in masses; Pope’s decree ‘not relevant,’ hasn’t even come up for discussion, one pastor says.” The Gazette (Montreal), Sept. 5, 2007.
  • “History at risk as Latin fades away” by Peter Jennings. The Times (London), Dec. 29, 2007.
  • “We’ll keep crucifix up, Charest says; Unanimous vote. Motion also reaffirms promotion of French” by Kevin Dougherty. The Gazette (Montreal), May 23, 2008.
  • “‘What has Rome to do with Bethlehem?’ Cultural Capital(s) and Religious Imperialism in Late Ancient Christianity” by Andrew S. Jacobs. Classical Receptions Journal. Vol. 3, No. 1 (2011): 29-45.

Recreation, tourism and hospitality: Articles

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  • “Rural tourism: A spiritual experience?” by Richard Sharpley and Deborah Jepson. Annals of Tourism Research. Vol. 38, No. 1 (Jan. 2011): 52-71.
  • “Holy Hills of the Ozarks: Religion and Tourism in Branson, Missouri (Shopping for God: How Christianity Went from in Your Heart to in Your Face)” (Book review) by Matthew Avery Sutton. The Christian Century, March 25, 2008.
  • “The Contribution of Ecotourism to the Conservation of Natural Sacred Sites: A Case Study from Coastal Kenya” by Celia Nyamweru and Elias Kimaru. Journal for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, 2, 3: 327-350, 2008.
  • “Influence of Religion on Tourism: Implications for India’s Tourism Policy” by Monish Chattopadhyay. The Icfai Journal of Consumer Behavior, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 59-67, December 2006.
  • “Tourism, religion threaten Ethiopia’s tribal warriors” by Aaron Maasho. Associated Press, July 5, 2009.
  • “A comparative study of cultural tourism development in Iran and Turkey(.pdf)” by Bahareh Pourafkari. Master’s Thesis, University of Isfahan, Iran. 2007.
  • “Balancing water, religion and tourism on Redang Island, Malaysia” by Joshua B. Fisher et al. Environmental Research Letters. Vol. 3 (2008)./li>
  • “Religion New Jamaican Tourism Lure; Fun in the Son Gospel Festival Joins Fun in Sun.” The Washington Times, April 25, 2006.
  • “Do best fathers choose religion over recreation? Religious involvement is highly beneficial for dads, study days” by Amy Choate-Nielsen. Deseret News, June 17, 2007.
  • “The feasibility of Sabbath-keeping in the Caribbean hospitality industry” by Eritha Huntly and Carol Barnes-Reid. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management. Vol. 15, No. 3 (2003): 172-175.
  • “The Christian Humanization of Work: Job Satisfaction in the Hospitality Industry” by James J. Spillane. Review of Business. Vol. 22 (2001).
  • “Israel to step up Christian tourism” by Ilana Diamond, The Jerusalem Post, July 10, 2007.
  • “Religion led to the beating, ball-hockey player says” by Megan Stewart. The Globe and Mail (Canada), Jan. 28, 2009.
  • “Monastic retreat a tourism success” by Nigel Austin. The Advertiser (Australia), Jan. 24, 2009.