This interdisciplinary book presents new research exploring belief, faith, and religion. It combines theoretical approaches with real-world examples to show how beliefs construct social identities, inform public debate, and shape modes of governance.
Geography and the Space of the Sacred
This book explores the geography of religion and sacred space within contemporary Christianity. Through an analysis of Opus Dei, it identifies causes for the decline of Catholicism in Brazil, charting the Church’s loss of believers and territories to growing Protestantism.