HIBBERT JOURNAL. - A monthly review founded in London in 1902 as an emanation of the Hibbert Foundation (*Hibbert Trust*). This was established with capital of 50,000 dollars bequeathed in 1847 by Robert Hibbert (1770–1849) to promote the study and dissemination of knowledge concerning the various religions from a cultural and philosophical standpoint, independently of any particular faith or religious denomination, and safeguarding the freedom of individual conscience in religious matters.
Initially, the trustees of the fund disbursed its resources for scholarships and the maintenance of young men wishing to dedicate themselves to the pastoral ministry. Later, at the invitation of a group of scholars, they organized a series of lectures (*Hibbert Lectures*) on historical-religious topics, which were inaugurated by Fr. Max Müller at Westminster Abbey in 1878 with the subject: *The Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religions of India*. Other lectures followed each year, delivered by scholars from the most diverse historical-religious and philosophical disciplines, such as Renan, Kueken, A. Reville, Pfleiderer, Moulton, etc. These lectures were subsequently published in separate volumes. To support this initiative and to keep the English public regularly informed about the progress of philosophical and religious studies, the *Hibbert Journal* was launched in 1902 by H. J.