A Practical Guide to Critical Religion by Alexander Henley - 9781350256460

A Practical Guide to Critical ReligionAuthor(s): Alexander Henley\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781350256460, 978-1350256460\nSynopsis\nMaking critical theory on religion accessible to students and skeptics, this Practical Guide showcases its relevance and usefulness for research and teaching on all sorts of contemporary subjects.\n\nWhy do many scholars now doubt that religion is a useful concept for understanding aspects of our world? Whats wrong with describing things as religious or non-religious? Why does it matter, and what can we do about it?\n\nThe book begins with a toolkit of concepts and methods for doing Critical Religion. Part I provides a roadmap to navigate this critical turn in religious studies and its implications across disciplines. In Part II, we hear from three influential theorists on the importance of being critical about religion and the secular, and what it means to them. Then .