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

by Christian Smith

Book Overview

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 builds on recent developments in science, theory, and philosophy to advance an innovative theory of religion that goes beyond the problematic theoretical paradigms of the past.

Drawing on the philosophy of critical realism and personalist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691175411
• ISBN13: 9780691175416
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.4"