Since its founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories, theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the study of religion. Topics include (among others) category formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology, myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism, structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the history of the discipline.

Internationally recognized scholars from many parts of the world provide a critical survey of recent developments and achievements in the global field of religious studies. The work follows in the footsteps of two former publications: Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Jacques Waardenburg (1973), and Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Frank Whaling (1984/85). New Approaches to the Study of Religion completes the survey of the comparative study of religion in the twentieth century by focussing on the past two decades. Many of the chapters, however, are also pathbreaking and point the way to future approaches.

Key features
- Sequel to two established former volumes
- Volume I and II can be used (and purchased) separately
- Separate indexes for each volume

Volume 2. Section 4: Textual Approaches: Dawne McCance · Gordon D. Newby · Alan V. Williams · Section 5: Comparative Approaches: Ronald L. Grimes · Helga Barbara Gundlach · Rosalind Hackett · Anita Maria Leopold · Luther H. Martin, Jr. · William Paden · Section 6: Social Sciences: Karel Dobbelaere · Robert Kisala · Alf G. Linderman · Winnifred Fallers Sullivan · Steven Vertovec · Liliane Voyé · Section 7: Cognition and Cross-cultural Psychology: Justin Barrett · Armin W. Geertz · David Warburton