American Academy of Religion

The American Academy of Religion has nothing directly to do with Brigit. What it has to do with is promoting understanding and tolerance between religions, and as such, has everything to do with her. Both the Goddess Brigit and Saint Brighid have reconciliation and caring in their toolkits, and both the religions of the Goddess and Christianity are capable of, and in need of, extending tolerance and understanding.

From their website:

Mission Statement

The following Mission Statement, Goals, and Strategic Objectives were adopted by the AAR Board of Directors in November 1995.

In a world where religion plays so central a role in social, political, and economic events, as well as in the lives of communities and individuals, there is a critical need for ongoing reflection upon and understanding of religious traditions, issues, questions, and values. The American Academy of Religion's mission is to promote such reflection through excellence in scholarship and teaching in the field of religion.

As a learned society and professional association of teachers and research scholars, the American Academy of Religion has over 8,000 members who teach in some 1,500 colleges, universities, seminaries, and schools in North America and abroad. The Academy is dedicated to furthering knowledge of religion and religious institutions in all their forms and manifestations. This is accomplished through Academy-wide and regional conferences and meetings, publications, programs, and membership services.

Within a context of free inquiry and critical examination, the Academy welcomes all disciplined reflection on religion--both from within and outside of communities of belief and practice--and seeks to enhance its broad public understanding.

"Consort with them in kindness, for if ye hate them it may happen that ye hate a thing wherein Allah hath placed much good." (An-Nisa': 19)