Religion

Religion in Contemporary America provides a fresh, engaging multi-disciplinary introduction to religion in contemporary America. The book introduces religion and social theory, and explores key issues and themes such as: religion and social change; politics; gender; sexuality; diversity; race and poverty. Students and instructors will find the combination of historical and sociological perspectives an invaluable aid to understanding this fascinating but complex field. 

Introducing African American Religion takes a creative and unique approach to the history of African American religion, offering a reader-friendly depiction of the major themes and issues confronted by African Americans involved in a variety of traditions. This book includes illustrations, summaries, discussion questions and suggestions for further reading as well as a glossary and chronology, to help students to become familiar with the main terms of the traditions discussed and to place their development in historical context. Check out the companion website here: www.routledge.com/cw/pinn
 

This Companion provides an unrivalled view of the field of modern Christian thought, from the Enlightenment to the twentieth century and beyond. Written by an outstanding team of theologians and philosophers of religion, it covers the following topics within Christian thought: key figures and influencers; central events and movements; major theological issues and key approaches to Christian theology; and recent topics and trends in Christian thought. This book is the ideal resource for students of Christian thought and history and philosophy of religion, and a valuable reference for professional theologians and philosophers. 

This book offers a radical new reading of William James’s work on the idea of ‘religion.’ Moving beyond previous psychological and philosophical interpretations, it uncovers a dynamic, imaginative, and critical use of the category of religion. This work argues that we can only fully understand James’s work on religion by returning to the ground of his metaphysics of relations and by incorporating literary and historical themes. 

Media, Religion and Gender presents a selection of eminent current scholarship that explores the role gender plays when religion, media use and values in contemporary society interact. Students of media, religion and gender at advanced level will find this a valuable resource, as will scholars and researchers working in this important and growing field.   

This new four-volume set provides a comprehensive study of the other main categories of movements: the Muslim non-political, non-Islamist groups, including charitable and educational organizations; the Muslim non-Islamist political groups,the communal interest groups; and the non-political aspects of Islamist groups, the social welfare, educational, theologically oriented, and special interest organizations.This truly ground-breaking and timely work collects for the first time the latest scholarship on the Muslim political and social experience. 

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Our World Religions series introduces students to the major world religious traditions. Each religion is explored in a lively and clear fashion by experienced teachers and leading scholars in the field of world religions. Use our online catalog to view new and key titles and to request your complimentary exam copies.