`It is illuminating, it may be persuasive, it ought to be read... the reader is introduced to a wealth of recent literature covering disparate areas of debate. Yet the main value lies in the challenge presented by the novel synthesis as a whole.' - Journal of Contemporary Religion

Introduction
Religion in Global Society
PART ONE: THEORY AND CONCEPTS
Four Approaches to Globalization
Socio-cultural Particularism in a Global Society
Systemic Religion in Global Society
Religion and Social Movements in Global Society
PART TWO: CASE STUDIES: Religion in Global Society: Five Contemporary Cases
The New Christian Right in the United States
The Liberation Theological Movement in Latin America
The Islamic Revolution in Iran
Religious Zionism in Israel
Religious Environmentalism
Conclusion