Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Christian Smith
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenrePhilosophy of religion
Comparative religion
Theology
ISBN/Barcode 9780691191645
ClassificationsDewey:200
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 26 March 2019
Publication Country United States

Description

A groundbreaking new theory of religion Religion remains an important influence in the world today, yet the social sciences are still not adequately equipped to understand and explain it. This book advances an innovative theory of religion that goes beyond the problematic theoretical paradigms of the past. Drawing on the philosophy of critical r

Author Biography

Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology and was founding director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame. His books include To Flourish or Destruct: A Personalist Theory of Human Goods, Motivations, Failure, and Evil.

Reviews

"Winner of the 2018 SSSR Distinguished Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion"