The End(s) of Religion: A History of How the Study of Religion Makes Religion Irrelevant

by Eric Bain-Selbo

Book Overview

Eric Bain-Selbo argues that the study of religion-from philosophers to psychologists, and historians of religion to sociologists-has separated out the "ends" or goals of religion and thus created the conditions by which institutional religion is increasingly irrelevant in contemporary Western culture.
There is ample evidence that institutional religion is in trouble, and little evidence that it will strengthen in the future, giving some reason...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350287768
• ISBN13: 9781350287761
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"