The promise of salvation a theory of religion. - Riesebrodt, Martin 1948- (Chicago University of Chicago Press, 2010)
1. Religion as discourse: on the critique of the concept of religion -- 2. Religion as social reference: on justifying the concept of religion -- 3. Scholarly imaginations of religion -- 4. Religious practice and the promise of salvation: outline of a theory of religion -- 5. Averting misfortune: general religious practices -- 6. The radical quest for salvation: the practices of religious virtuosos -- 7. Turning toward salvation: religious propaganda -- 8. The future of religion -- On the universality of religion -- Secularization, disenchantment, and deinstitutionalization -- The return and the future of religion.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-222) and index.
Keywords: Religion -- Philosophy; Salvation; 291 -- Godsdienstwetenschap: vergelijkend; 316:2 -- Godsdienstsociologie