Douglas E. Cowan

Douglas Edward Cowan (born 14 August 1958) is a Canadian academic in religious studies and the sociology of religion and currently holds a teaching position at Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Prior to this appointment he was Assistant Professor of Sociology & Religious Studies at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.

The Reverend

Douglas E. Cowan
Born
Douglas Edward Cowan

(1958-08-14) 14 August 1958
Canada
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity
ChurchUnited Church of Canada
Academic background
Alma mater
  • University of Victoria
  • St. Andrews Theological College
  • University of Calgary
Thesis"Bearing False Witness" (1999)
Doctoral advisorIrving Hexham
Academic work
Discipline
  • Religious studies
  • sociology
Sub-disciplineSociology of religion
Institutions
  • University of Missouri–Kansas City
  • University of Waterloo
Main interests
  • New religious movements
  • religion and popular culture
Websiteartsweb.uwaterloo.ca/~decowan
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