The religious diversity of Hispanics in the United States has been inadequately studied, contributing to a perception of a monolithic Catholic culture. This volume presents original work on topics rarely addressed, laying the groundwork for a new sub-discipline.
The Quaker Condition
This book sociologically examines the ‘Quaker Condition’ in present-day Britain. A pioneering social science study of a single faith group, it analyses Quakerism as a hyper-liberal religion, prefiguring developments that may overtake conservative groups.
Edward Said and Jacques Derrida
By placing Edward Said and Jacques Derrida in each other’s company, these essays by leading scholars reconstellate their work on humanism. This collection opens questions of ethics and politics to reconsider the human subject in the global moment.
Rethinking Secularization
A philosophical appraisal of secularization in light of religion’s re-emergence. This volume challenges dominant theories of a linear emancipation from a religious past to a secular age, considering philosophy’s role in such prophecies and offering a more complex view.
Antiquity and Social Reform
Why would someone join a new religion? Dawn Hutchinson argues that followers of movements in the 1960s–1980s found legitimacy in religions that offered a personal experience, a connection to ancient tradition, and agency in improving their world.
Irish religion is being redefined beyond Catholic power and sectarianism. This first-of-its-kind book explores the widespread changes, from new religious movements and migrant religion to the spread of New Age spirituality, in a wide-ranging overview.
Islam in its International Context
Changing attitudes to Islam influence political cultures and national identities. This volume offers in-depth, multi-nation perspectives from Europe, the USA and the Middle East, addressing issues from Muslim radicalism to Islamophobia and Islamic art.
My Mother’s Table
This study explores how Lebanese immigrants construct home in diaspora. When traditional ties of kinship, village, and sect are transformed, they face a crisis of belonging. The study finds home is not a physical place but a metaphysical state, created by women.
On the Move
Fleeing their land, the refugee’s journey is fraught with danger and despair. They are the “untouchables” of the 21st century, testing our moral duty of hospitality. This collection of essays explores their journey as represented in literature since WWII.
Gendering Christian Ethics presents ethical reflections by a new generation of researchers. Versed in feminist theory and building on foundations laid by pioneers, contributors address the inner dynamics of the church and Christian engagement with the wider world.
Steady Air
Must Irish Catholics condemn modern society, or can they help shape it? Leading professionals explore the case for active, faith-informed engagement in civil life.
Ten Gods
This book uncovers the shared origins of Indo-European gods, proposing a pantheon of ten deities who reflect the social organization of their prehistoric society. Analyzing sources like the Edda and Rāmāyaṇa, it reveals Europe’s original culture.
The Secret History of the Soul
What if the soul wasn’t an abstract entity but a physical force? This book examines forgotten models from the ancient world where spirit was a potent, transferable energy that blurred the line between body and soul and was used to effect magical cures.
Transforming From Christianity to Islam
Why would a Western woman convert to Islam and embrace the hijab? These personal accounts explore the complex reality where devotion collides with the immense influence of peer, social, and male pressure on one of life’s biggest decisions.
Scripture
Scripture is a mysterious, enriched word of God with both human and divine authorship. At once ancient and open to contemporary challenges, it draws people into a fertile divine-human dialogue that transcends cultures and times, destroying isolation.
Women’s Movements and Countermovements
This volume explores women’s movements and their countermovements in Southeast Asia and North Africa. Covering case studies from Egypt, Indonesia, Morocco and Tunisia, it reveals the dominant pattern of Islamist movements countering the goals of women’s movements.
Living with the AK-47
This book explores Hezbollah through extensive ethnography in its Beirut stronghold and training camps. Focusing on micro-narratives, it reveals how volunteers become militants, scripting a rich tale of ‘resistance’ and everyday life that offsets stereotypes.
Gender Agenda Matters
Feminism has often been declared dead. This volume offers vivid proof that feminist studies have not lost their appeal, bringing together fresh and interesting research from young scholars. It shows that gender agendas still matter, especially when feminism is a political aim.
A God More Powerful Than Yours
Throughout American history, religious movements have used communication technologies to shape the nation. Broadcast media nurtured a dominant, conservative Christianity, while new technologies like the internet now cause its theological fragmentation.
Few books focus on French missions in Britain’s sphere of influence. This work explores the unique experience of French missionary Eugène Casalis, who became a king’s advisor and is still hailed as one of the men who built the nation of Lesotho.