Philip Riley

Philip Riley serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Santa Clara University. His office is located in 309 Kenna Hall, and his contact phone number is 408-554-2199.

Professor Riley's research focuses on the academic study of religion. His areas of interest include:

• Comparative Religion
• History of Religious Traditions
• Philosophical Theology
• Religious Ethics
• Sociology of Religion
• Religious Anthropology

Within Santa Clara University's Department of Religious Studies, Professor Riley contributes to interdisciplinary scholarship examining religious phenomena across cultural and historical contexts, emphasizing critical analysis of belief systems and their societal impacts.