The implementation of perestroika and the unexpected collapse of the USSR provoked unease that long-underlying ethnic te......more
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In this challenging book, the leading exponents of the idea that all religions are a refraction of a truth no single tra......more
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How children’s non-belief and non-religion are formed in everyday life The number of those identifying as "non-religious......more
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A compelling and timely exploration of the spiritual void in modernity, and an invitation to reclaim a more connected an......more
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Is contemporary Black British gospel music a coloniality? What theological message is really conveyed in these songs? In......more
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In Diary of an Uncertain Psychic, artist-anthropologist Deena I.J. Newman explores the life and lessons of Elizabeth, a ......more
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Founded in 1899 as little more than a train depot for the Uganda Railway, Nairobi has come a long way. This book examine......more
Founded in 1899 as little more than a train depot for the Uganda Railway, Nairobi has come a long way. This book examine......more
Historically and culturally, Sufism and Zen may not seem to have anything in common. However, in the West, their spiritu......more
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BESTSELLER "An intimate window into the world of American evangelicalism. Fel......more
This collection of articles by an international group of leading experts has its special focus on the relevance of Karl ......more
This book examines the understudied role of the interfaith movement in institutionalizing religious pluralism in the pub......more
American baseball cinema has a long history of Christian religious imagery and symbolism, from The Busher in 1919 to Ang......more
In these times of rising tensions between Christians and Muslims across the world, the need for harmony and peace has ne......more
In these times of rising tensions between Christians and Muslims across the world, the need for harmony and peace has ne......more
Whilst many assume that conservative evangelical support for Trump is motivated by his position on social issues such as......more
"This book explores the "traditional values" strategy of the Russian Orthodox Church under president Vladimir Putin and ......more
Drawing on the event of Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022 as a central case study, Chris Deacy explores the way we navi......more
This resource helps readers navigate and better understand the religious, cultural, and political intersections of Ameri......more
This book presents comparative analyses of different modes of the governance of religious diversity and state-religion c......more
This international and interdisciplinary handbook offers a comprehensive and an in-depth overview of contemporary resear......more
How can the emergence of religion be understood consistently as a genuinely social process without resorting to phenomen......more
In the USA, politically conservative and right-wing apocalyptic evangelicals hold that climate change science and Covid-......more
In the USA, politically conservative and right-wing apocalyptic evangelicals hold that climate change science and Covid-......more
Instant New York Times Bestseller One of Barack Obama’s Favorite Books of the Year An Economist and Air Mail Best Book o......more
This book examines the discourse of Muslim televangelism in the West, particularly looking at the emergence of ’home-gro......more
Challenges the romantic portrayal of Spanish missions Sites of slavery and spiritual conquest, the California missions p......more
Challenges the romantic portrayal of Spanish missions Sites of slavery and spiritual conquest, the California missions p......more
This book is a collection of essays based on the thoughts generated by teaching courses and doing research related to th......more
Modernity presents itself as an age of increasing social disintegration: secularization and rationalization, urbanizatio......more
Humanism is appealed to today whenever we want to tackle the conditions of dehumanization in the contemporary world. But......more
The effects of social media can be observed particularly in relation to the religious commitment and religious practices......more
Across three centuries, AJYB has provided insight into major trends. Part I of the current volume contains eight chapter......more
In The Company of Violent Men, investigative journalist Siddharthya Roy takes us on an unflinching and deeply personal j......more
This book presents a new reading of the history of French social science and religion through an investigation of early ......more
This volume aims to rethink the intersections of gender and religion, as well as the secular and religious, in implement......more
This work delves into the fundamental issue of Otherness, from both sacred texts and communal experiences. While the tit......more
A smart, irreverent, and accessible guide to thinking more deeply about how religion permeates and shapes the world arou......more
Why are so many Americans leaving church? Half no longer belong to a congregation. A quarter now say they are unchurched......more
Why are so many Americans leaving church? Half no longer belong to a congregation. A quarter now say they are unchurched......more
The book embarks on a journey into the intricate landscape of blasphemy in Pakistan amid a rising tide of blasphemy accu......more
Bringing together contributions from anthropology, sociology, religious studies, and philosophy, along with ethnographic......more
The volume presents the most current empirical research in the field of Islamic religious education. Its findings are an......more
This volume outlines various religious practices followed across the global south and highlights their correlation to su......more
Historically in middle-class Bengali Hindu households it has been the matriarch’s responsibility to arrange and maintain......more
When the Bell Telephone Company built their new research facility in 1957, they did not opt for a functional box but for......more
This edited volume offers new and exciting perspectives on the social study of science and religion through current scho......more
"In this book, the focus is on five Asian countries/regions (Iran, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore, and Japan) that sh......more
This book delves into the complexities of masculinity, mental health, and cultural identity among young Bangladeshi-Cana......more
Around 20 percent of Americans fall into the category of "spiritual but not religious." Yoga has become a ubiquitous pas......more
Around 20 percent of Americans fall into the category of "spiritual but not religious." Yoga has become a ubiquitous pas......more
This book is the first in-depth study of the lived experiences of queer Christian clergy in an African context. Using a ......more
Now presented in a new edition, Apologia Pro Beata Maria Virgine: John Henry Newman’s Defense of the Virgin Mary in Cath......more
Joshi shows how Chinese wisdom originating many centuries ago is still highly relevant to our lives today as the Daoist ......more
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Long before it featured dramatically in the 2016 presidential election, Christian nationalism had sunk deep roots in the......more
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This book uniquely examines, across cultures, the health benefits and detriments of religious beliefs, with important im......more
This book uniquely examines, across cultures, the health benefits and detriments of religious beliefs, with important im......more
How do Muslims deal with the ever-increasing pressure to assimilate into European societies? Respectable Muslims tells t......more
How do Muslims deal with the ever-increasing pressure to assimilate into European societies? Respectable Muslims tells t......more
In recent years, the relevance of religious freedom has spread well beyond academia, becoming a reference point for inte......more
How has faith developed in the US and German societies across the last decades? In a three-wave longitudinal investigati......more
Social forms of religion - the ways in which individuals and groups coordinate religious practice - produce community at......more
"This book examines how restorative justice practices and initiatives can challenge and transform the structurally racis......more
"This book examines how restorative justice practices and initiatives can challenge and transform the structurally racis......more
The inspiring story of evangelicals in Cincinnati struggling to bridge racial divides in their own church, their communi......more
Religion Today introduces students to key concepts in religious studies through a compelling problem-solving framework. ......more
How does religion maintain or challenge discourses on national identity? What are the roles that religion plays on all s......more
Governance has been incorporated into the development models of many countries because of its role in ameliorating inequ......more
Governance has been incorporated into the development models of many countries because of its role in ameliorating inequ......more
On 24 March 1980, Salvadoran archbishop Óscar Romero was assassinated while celebrating mass in San Salvador. During the......more
"God is no thing, but not nothing." These words from the renowned thinker Herbert McCabe point to a fallacy at the heart......more
Two academics, one Jewish and one Muslim, come together to show how much their faiths have in common--particularly in Am......more
In the context of global gender inequality, Egypt ranks 129th on the Gender Equality Index. Women in Egypt thus contend ......more
Post-Christian Religion in Popular Culture: Theology through Exegesis analyzes several theological exegeses of contempor......more
This handbook explores the diversity of religious practice in tribal cultures in India. It looks at the interactive spac......more
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Inspired by the current political moment around the globe in which uprisings, protests, revolutions, and movements are o......more