The leading undergraduate psychology of religion text, this engaging book synthesizes
cutting-edge theories and findings into an accessible account enlivened by personal …

The essays collected together in Critics Not Caretakers argue that the study of religion must
be rethought as an ordinary aspect of social, historical existence, a stance that makes the …

PREFACE scholars of religion have a similar challenge in introductory courses to that of
their colleagues in linguistics who must teach the analysis of language to a room full of …

During the last decade, scholars of religion have researched Star Wars-based Jediism, the
Tolkien-inspired Elven community, and other religious movements inspired by popular …

“Sincerely held religious belief” is now a common phrase in discussions of American
religious freedom, from opinions handed down by the US Supreme Court to local …

Page 1 BRILL HANDBOOKS ON CONTEMPORARY RELIGION Handbook of Hyper-real
Religions EDITED BY Adam Possamai BRILL Page 2 Handbook of Hyper-real Religions Page 3 …

The captivating story of the people of Heaven's Gate, a religious group focused on
transcending humanity and the Earth, and seeking salvation in the literal heavens on board …

Drawing on surveys of religion and values in Great Britain, this paper suggests that Peter
Berger's paradigm of two pluralisms can be usefully supplemented by taking account of a …

Several years ago, I attended the funeral of one of my skateboarding friends. Along with
other middle-aged skateboarders we would gather on weekends at a local skatepark. There …

From the beginning of the twenty‐first century there has been a sharp increase in research
on the ways in which young people engage with religion and spirituality. Three trends are …