History of the Academy

The Academy of Religion and Psychical Research was founded in 1972 as the academic affiliate of the Spiritual Frontiers Fellowship. It's name was changed to Academy of Spirituality and Paranormal Studies, Inc. on December 12, 2005 when it was incorporated in Connecticut as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, tax-exempt organization. On June 15, 2012, the name was changed again to The Academy for Spiritual and Consciousness Studies, Inc. via a filed Certificate of Amendment by the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Tax-exempt status remains the same.

Purposes of the Academy

Its purposes are threefold:

FIRST, to encourage dialogue, exchange of ideas and cooperation between clergy and academics of religion and philosophy and scientists, researchers and academics of all scientific and humanistic disciplines in the fields of psychical research and new disciplines as well as the historic sciences.

SECOND, to conduct an education program for these scholars, it's members and the general public, blending data already available in the area of their common interest with the interchange of views stimulated in these scholars, to the end that both the scientific and religion communities may be better informed about such facts and views and their propriety, value and respectability.

THIRD, to work closely with, and offer good offices to, all reputable organizations having related interests in the fields of education, religion, science and psychical research.

The ACADEMY will endeavor to sponsor conferences and symposia for the presentation of scholarly data, points of view, and interchange of ideas in the area where religion and psychical research interface; publish papers resulting from such meetings and other appropriate materials on this area that will be of interest to academics, scientists and clergy; and monitor, evaluate, explain and report the significant data in this area for the benefit of scholars.

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