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 advances an innovative theory of religion that goes beyond the problematic theoretical paradigms of the past. Drawing on the philosophy of critical realism and personalist social theory, Christian Smith explores why humans are religious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691191646
• ISBN13: 9780691191645
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.2"