Introduction to the Study of Religion

Introduction to the Study of Religion

A timely revision of classic introductory text.

What is the nature of religious experience? How does religion shape the actions of individuals and communities? How does religion promote or inhibit human development and well-being? Developed and tested through team teaching and refined through a decade of classroom use, Introduction to the Study of Religion brings together examples from a variety of world religions to explore these questions. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new examples, new themes such as religious fundamentalism and violence, and a new emphasis on religion and environmental issues: