This book includes a collection of articles by leading researchers on the topic of religious contact in the study of religion. Resulting from the final conference of the Käte Hamburger Kolleg "Dynamics in the History of Religions"–one of the largest research initiatives in the interdisciplinary study of religion worldwide in recent years (2008-2020)—this book encapsulates the twofold aim of this conference: first, to "step back" and reflect upon the merits and challenges of studying religious dynamics as a result of intra-, inter-, and extra-religious contact, and second "to look beyond" and pave ways for future approaches to study religion as a social phenomenon.
Maren Freudenberg, Dr. phil. (2016), Freie Universität zu Berlin, is senior lecturer at the Center for Religious Studies, Ruhr University Bochum. Her research focuses on religion and economy, religion in modernity, global Pentecostal-Charismatic Christianity and American religion.
Frederik Elwert, Dr. phil. (2014), Ruhr University Bochum, is Professor at the Center for Religious Studies at that university. His research focus is on religion and migration, Evangelicalism, and digital humanities.
Tim Karis, Dr. phil. (2013), University of Münster, is Managing Director, Science & Research, at the Center for Religious Studies at Ruhr University Bochum. His research focus is on religion and media, and discourse theory.
Martin Radermacher, Dr. phil. (2014), University of Münster, is Managing Director, Finance & Administration, at the Center for Religious Studies, Ruhr University Bochum. His research focuses on Christian traditions in Europe and the United States, religion and sports, and religion and space/atmosphere.
Jens Schlamelcher, Ph.D, Ruhr University Bochum, is Dean of Students at the Center of Religious Studies at that university. His main focus is theoretical approaches in the study of religion. His research focuses on the sociology of contemporary Christianity, religion and the economy, and fundamentalism.
Scholars and students of religious studies and related disciplines such as Jewish studies, Islamic studies, Tibetology, Sinology etc., and others interested in the developments resulting from inter-, and intra-religious contact.