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    The Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies of the State St.Petersburg University is open for collaboration in study and research in the various fields of Religious Studies and Philosophy of Religion. The Department participates in the different types of exchanging programs in the wide sphere of religious and theological studies. The education is available on the basis of the undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs.

    The fields of problems:

    - Biblical Theology
    - Phenomenology of Religion
    - Comparative Religion
    - Anthropological Religious Studies
    - Methodology of Religious Studies
    - Philosophy of Religion
    - New Religiosity and new Religious Movements
    - The History of Christianity
    - The History of Russian Orthodox Tradition
    - Alternatives of Traditional Theism
    - The History of Freethinking
    - Religion and Society
    - Religion and Ethics
    - Religion and Culture

    The Department organizes a series of conferences, seminars and symposia for scholarly debate on theological and philosophical issues and on the problems of contemporary religious studies as well. We welcome everybody who will participate in the events arranged by our Department.

    Marianna M.Shakhnovich,
    Professor and Chair,
    the Department of Philosophy of Religion and Religious Studies