''Studies in Comparative Religion'' was a quarterly

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published from 1963 to 1987 that contained essays on the spiritual practices and

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of the world's religions. The journal was notable for the number of prominent Perennialists who contributed to it. It was also notable for being the first

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journal focused on the subject of traditional studies and

comparative religion Comparative religion is the branch of the study of religions with the systematic comparison of the doctrines and practices, themes and impacts (including migration) of the world's religions. In general the comparative study of religion yie ...

History

The journal was established in 1963 by

Francis Clive-Ross Francis Fabian Clive-Ross (1921–1981) was a publisher and author whose works focused on occultism, comparative religion, and the Traditionalist School. Clive-Ross was also a Trustee of the World of Islam Festival (held in London in 1976), as well ...

, who also served as

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and publisher. From 1963 to 1967 the journal was published under the name ''Tomorrow''. Perennialist author

William Stoddart William Stoddart (born 25 June 1925, in Carstairs) is a Scottish physician, author and "spiritual traveller", who has written several books on the Perennial Philosophy and on comparative religion. He has been called a "master of synthesis"''Sop ...

also served as an assistant editor for many years.

Jacob Needleman Jacob Needleman (October 6, 1934 - November 28, 2022) was an American philosopher, author, and religious scholar. Needleman was Jewish and was educated at Harvard University, Yale University, and the University of Freiburg, Germany.World Wisdom World Wisdom is an independent American publishing company established in 1980 in Bloomington, Indiana. World Wisdom publishes religious and philosophical texts, including the work of authors such as Frithjof Schuon, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Titus Bur ...

launched a free on-line

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* Religious studies journals Traditionalist School Publications established in 1963 Publications disestablished in 1987 English-language journals Quarterly journals Comparative religion {{reli-journal-stub