The Religious Literacy Project has developed a series of case studies that illustrate how religious traditions deal in diverse ways with issues of climate change, gender, minority status in the United States, and violence and peace. These case studies can be used on their own or in conjunction with the Religion Profiles and/or Country Profiles. Each case study uses the method of the Religious Literacy Project and seeks to demonstrate that the religious tradition it discusses is internally diverse, changes over time, and is embedded in culture. Please see Our Approach for additional information on how we study religion.
Case Studies
Buddhism
Climate Change
Pollution and Waste in Thailand
Gender
The Ordination of Nuns in Sri Lanka
Minority in America
Buddhism in Japanese-American Internment Camps
Violence and Peace
Conflict in Myanmar
Christianity
Climate Change
Christianity and UN Climate Accords
Gender
Sexuality and the United Methodists
Minority in America
Christian Scientists in the Courts
Violence and Peace
Residential Schools of Canada
Hinduism
Climate Change
Pollution and India's Living River
Gender
The Third Gender and Hijras
Minority in America
Hindus in American Textbooks
Violence and Peace
Destruction of the Ayodhya Mosque
Islam
Climate Change
Environmental Fatwas of Indonesia
Gender
Malaysia's Sisters in Islam (SIS)
Minority in America
African American Muslims
Violence and Peace
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
Judaism
Climate Change
Jews and Fossil Fuel Exploration
Gender
The Women of the Wall (WOW)
Minority in America
The Racial Identity of US Jews
Violence and Peace
Jews and Nuclear Weapons
The case studies on this page were created by Kristofer Rhude (MDiv'18) for the Religious Literacy Project under the editorial direction of Dr. Diane L. Moore.