The science-shop model was initiated in the Netherlands in the 1970s. During the 1980s, the model spread throughout Europe, but without much coordination. The crucial idea behind the science shops involves a working relationship between knowledge-producing institutions like universities and citizen groups that need answers to relevant questions. More recently, the European Commission has funded...

In the following, we characterize the contemporary conservative Evangelical movement as an example of contentious politics, a movement that relies on both institutional and noninstitutional tactics to achieve political outcomes. Examining multiple institutional and legislative outcomes related to the Faith Based Initiative, we seek to understand why some states have established state faith-base...

The article explores the institutionalization of theology in domestic scientific and educational society, which is understood as a set processes, result theological research receives status public consciousness scientists, while itself acquires contours discipline. processes institutionalizing theology, providing it with place space knowledge, leads to fact that basic criteria for evaluating pr...