An Interview with Robert A. Segal (1948–2024)

Abstract This interview with Robert A. Segal provides a unique insight into the nature and challenges of the scientific study of religion as seen by one of the most important theoreticians of religion of our times. It explores the relationship between science and religion/myth, the specifics of the religious studies and social sciences approaches, the reductionist and non-reductionist scientific takes on religion, the different situations in the United States and United Kingdom, and, last but not least, the relevance and future of religion and the study of religion.