The Russian Foundation for Basic Research announced a competition in Theology
On January 18, 2021, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) announced a competition for the best project on «Theology in the context of interdisciplinary scientific research».
As a result of negotiations between the Metropolitan of Volokolamsk Hilarion, Chairman of the Interdepartmental Coordination Group for Teaching Theology in Higher Educational Institutions, and Academician V. Ya. Panchenko, Head of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) Council, Theology was included in the list of scientific specialties.
The competition announced by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research aims to support scientific researches in studying the history of doctrines, forms of church life, religious cultural heritage, scientific activity and education. Professors, teachers and graduate students of theological schools, as well as Theology departments of universities are supposed to take part in the competition.
The thematic areas are History of theological thought in the context of cultural, philosophical and scientific development; Methodological problems of Theology in the context of social and humanitarian knowledge; Theology in interreligious and interfaith interaction, state-confessional relations; Theology and values; Religion and Theology as key factors for Culture and Art etc.
The terms of the competition is on the official website of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research: https://www.rfbr.ru/rffi/ru/contest/o_2115906