The Religion and Spirituality Division does advanced research that may be of interest to individuals, scholars, religious institutions, and many others. This  includes research on traditional religions, as well as, religious mysteries and unanswered questions about: 1) The Shroud of Turin, 2) Knights Templar, 3) Vatican Archives, 4) Historiocity of Jesus, Buddha, and other dieties; 5) Spear of Destiny, 6) The Holy Grail or Cup of Destiny; 7) Ark of the Covenant; 8) Noah’s Ark; 9) Da Vinci Code mysteries, and many other unanswered questions related to religions.

Division Director: Dr. Christopher Smith

Faculty, advisors, research associates, and others doing research or with a major interest in the Research Center subject areas below: Dr. Dail Cantrel, Dr. James Deardorff, Dr. Rune Nyord, Dr. James Strange, Dr. Jamal Elias, Dr. Christian Wedemeyer, Dr. Alan Lenzi, Dr. David Robertson, Dr. Henrick Bogdan, Dr. Dino Dragovic, Dr. Andrew Casper, Dr. Paul Martin Cruz-Mireles, Dr. Jochen Schenk, Dr. Philip Baldwin, Dr. Anne Marie D’Arcy, Dr. Elena Koroleva, and others. 

Research Centers:
Buddhism Studies and Research Center
Christianity Studies and Research Center
God and Other Deities Research Center
Hinduism Studies and Research Center
Islam Studies and Research Center
Judaism Studies and Research Center
Mental and Faith Healing Research Center (See Health and Medicine Division)
Mormonism Studies and Research Center
Non-Traditional Religions Research Center
Prayer Healing Research Center (See Health and Medicine Division)
Prophecy Research Center (See the Forecasting and Future Studies Division)
Religious Artifacts and Archaeology Research Center
Religious Cults and Sects Research Center
Religious Miracles Research Center
Religious Mysteries Center
Religious Orders Research Center (Includes Knights Templar, Opus Dei, and others)
Shintoism Studies and Research Center
Taoism Studies and Research Center