Religion as Belonging: A General Theory of Religion

Religious studies, having struggled to establish a phenomenological approach, has been reluctant to go beyond observation and various interpretive strategies, to theoretical explanation. In so far as it has ventured into explanation it has beenMoreReligious studies, having struggled to establish a phenomenological approach, has been reluctant to go beyond observation and various interpretive strategies, to theoretical explanation. In so far as it has ventured into explanation it has been heavily dependent for its theory upon those whose primary field of study is sociology, anthropology, or psychology.