What contribution can Religious Studies make to public policy in Canada and internationally? This article suggests a significant contribution can be made by taking a new approach—one that is correlational, interdisciplinary and builds bridges between the university and the community. Our narrow and less challenging Religious Studies departmental ways must be imaginatively stretched into new patterns. A theoretical approach is sketched and practical examples are given from studies at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, University of Victoria, in the areas of "Population, consumption and the environment," "Healthcare ethics," "Ethics and Canadian fisheries" and "Restorative justice."
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