*Religious Studies

Though it was published in 2006, this encyclopedia provides a browsable overview of religious faiths throughout the world, and over a long period of human history.

Like any other subject, the study of religion is a child of its time. Shaped and forged over the course of the twentieth century, it has reflected the interests and political situation of the world at the time. As the twenty-first century unfolds, it is undergoing a major transition along with religion itself. This volume showcases new work and new approaches to religion.

Introduces key debates in the contemporary study of religion and suggests future research possibilities.

This is the first comprehensive survey in English of research methods in the field of religious studies. It is designed to enable non-specialists and students to understand the variety of research methods used in the field.

Explores the fields of Religion and AI, devoting chapters to Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Collectively, the volume addresses issues that AI raises for religions, and contributions that AI has made to religious studies.

A global, comparative history of the interplay between religion and war from ancient times to the present. An indispensable resource for students and scholars of the history and sociology of religion and war.

Resource for those seeking to understand the role of religion in society. This includes both the social forces that shape religion and the social consequences of religion.

The relationships between religion, spirituality, health, biomedical institutions, complementary, and alternative healing systems are widely discussed today. The Routledge Handbook of Religion, Medicine, and Health is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems, and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind.

Examines the relationships between religion and political parties in a variety of contexts, regions and countries with a focus on Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism.

A wide-ranging survey of the most important ideas, problems, and debates in the history of Buddhist philosophy. Encompasses the broadest treatment of Buddhist philosophy available, covering social and political thought, meditation, ecology and contemporary issues and applications.

The popular name for Chan Buddhism, in the West, is Zen Buddhism. As one of the Chinese Buddhist schools, it involves its own ideology, its own community, and its own genealogical history, serving to establish its own identity. This historical dictionary contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography to introduce readers to Chan Buddhism.

Owing largely to the continued vitality of Theravāda Buddhist communities in countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos, as well as in diaspora communities across the globe, traditions associated with what is commonly (and fairly recently) called Theravāda attract considerable attention from scholars and practitioners around the world. This in-depth guide to the distinctive features of Theravāda is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of Asian Religion, Buddhism and, in particular, Theravāda Buddhism.

A comprehensive overview of American Protestantism, considering all its major streams—Anglican, Reformed, Lutheran, Anabaptist, Baptist, Stone-Campbell, Methodist, Holiness, and Pentecostal. Written from various disciplinary perspectives, including history, theology, liturgics, and religious studies, it explores the beliefs and practices around which American Protestant life has revolved.

A comprehensive overview of American Catholicism's historical development and distinctive features. Taken together, the essays in this Companion provide context for understanding American Catholicism as it is currently experienced, and help to situate present-day developments and debates within their longer trajectory.

Covers all aspects of African Religion from dance and song to Obeah, funerals to magic.

Consisting of original scholarship at the intersection of indigenous studies and religious studies, the Handbook of Indigenous Religion(s) includes a programmatic introduction arguing for new ways of conceptualizing the field and numerous case study-based examples.

New Religious Movements (NRMs) can involve vast numbers of followers and in many cases are radically changing the way people understand and practice religion and spirituality. Moreover, many are having a profound impact on the form and content of mainstream religion. The Encyclopedia of New Religious Movements provides uniquely global coverage of the phenomenon, with entries on over three-hundred movements from almost every country in the world.