The foundation aims to promote independent, interdisciplinary and undogmatic scientific research into historical religious events, as well as to support the publication and dissemination of the knowledge resulting from this research; to finance this research and related activities; to promote inter-religious dialogue; to organize expeditions, courses and seminars; to finance publications in the media and to support corresponding publications by third parties; to provide ideological and financial support to the association of the same name and purpose, recognized as non-profit by the German tax authorities, based in Germany (currently Karlsruhe) (ratio pro religio e.V.).