The Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion
The Committee for the Scientific Examination of Religion (CSER) is a research division of the Center for Inquiry. Since its 1983 founding in Washington, DC, the Committee has worked to encourage humanistic, critical and non-parochial approaches to the study of religious traditions and institutions and to develop programs which promote the public understanding of religion in an international context.
CSER's activities include the following:
- The sponsorship of conferences and seminars at university sites in the United States and abroad.
- Short courses and seminars held in conjunction with the Center for Inquiry or its affiliated organizations.
- In cooperation with Prometheus Books the publication of classic works of religious studies scholarship and newer titles in the critical study of religion.
- The publication of CAESAR: A Journal of Religion and Human Values (formerly the CSER Review).
