Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity

Download or read book Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity written by Paul Heelas and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1998-07-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion, Modernity and Postmodernity is the first book to engage the study of religion with contemporary theorizing about culture. It addresses important issues such as whether there are postmodern forms of religion, whether theories of religion framed in terms of modernity can be recast to suit new or emerging circumstances, and how the study of religion can be better integrated with recent developments in the study of culture.