The IRCI comprises research programs in Biblical and Early Christian Studies, Christian History and Literature, Philosophy, and Religion and Theology.

These research programs bring together scholars who have established international research track records in New Testament studies, early Christian studies, medieval and early modern studies, analytic and European Philosophy, historical and constructive theology, and religious studies, including religious ethics.

Biblical & Early Christian Studies

Biblical and early Christian studies

A major focus of research in this program is the extent to which different strands of early Christianity aimed to define themselves in relation to Jewish and Greco-Roman religious, philosophical, rhetorical, social, and cultural heritages.

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Medieval and Early Modern Studies

Premodern Beliefs and their Reception

This research program explores the ideas, practices, and experiences of beliefs around the world, from the post-Classical era until 1800, as well as their legacies, reception, and afterlives today.

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Religion and Theology

Religion and theology

The IRCI’s Religion and Theology program supports constructive work in the study of religion that incorporates a wide range of methodologies.

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