Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
By (Author) Christian Smith
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
4th June 2019
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Philosophy of religion
Sociology
Theology
200
Physical Properties
Paperback
296
Width 156mm, Height 235mm
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
Reviews
"Winner of the 2018 SSSR Distinguished Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion"
Author Bio
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.
