Theory of Religion brings to philosophy what Bataille's earlier book, The Accursed Share, brought to anthropology and history; namely, an analysis based on noti

This collection of essays brings together scholars who use frameworks provided by Marx and Critical Theory in analyzing religion. It's goal is to establish a cr

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There is an interesting knowledge trajectory that God remains incomprehensible, not imperceptible. This lends credence to the fact that religious study since th

While the academic study of religion has increased almost exponentially in the past fifty years, general theories of religion have been in significant decline.