Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its time. Shaped and forged over the
course of the twentieth century, it has reflected the interests and political situation of the …

Religion is a major force in contemporary society. It is also one of the least understood social
and political influences on individuals and communities. In this innovative collection of …

Many scholars of globalisation consider that revolutions in technology and communications
have ushered in a new period of human history (Albrow 1996; Castells 1996; Giddens …

The extraordinary changes in world society at the beginning of the 21st century have
involved religion to a degree that would have amazed earlier observers of modernity. Within …

The first sociology of religion textbook to begin the task of diversifying and decolonizing the
study of religion, Sociology of Religion develops a sociological frame that draws together the …

This book argues that the last four decades have seen profound and important changes in
the nature and social location of religion, and that those changes are best understood when …

This book presents the first full-length study of the relationship between religion and the
controversial concept of civil society. Across the world in the last two decades of the …

How is religion changing in the twenty-first century? In the global era, religion has leapt onto
the world stage, often in contradictory ways. Some religious activists are antagonistic and …

The series Religion and Society (RS) contributes to the exploration of religions as social
systems–both in Western and non-Western societies; in particular, it examines religions in …

This extensive work explores the changing world of religions, faiths and practices. It
discusses a broad range of issues and phenomena that are related to religion, including …