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Bloomsbury Religion in North America provides reliable, peer-reviewed information for students and instructors of religious studies, anthropology of religion, sociology of religion, and history. The collection covers North America’s diverse religious traditions and explores how they have engaged with the challenges, debates, and changes that have shaped the region throughout history and in the present moment. It features exclusively commissioned articles that are richly illustrated to help bring their topics to life, as well as a growing eBook library.

The resources are organized around key themes for courses in religion:

  • 'The Basics' sections cover broad, global introductions to religious traditions, as well as skills and methods for studying religion, suitable for introductory courses.
  • 'Religious Traditions' and 'Themes in Religion' sections provide an in-depth approach to the North American context and combine articles with relevant eBook content.

Within these sections, articles are categorized in the following ways:

  • Overview articles provide broad overviews of top-level themes, such as Christianity in North America.
  • Main articles give introductions to a topic, such as Religion and Climate Change, covering key debates, theories, and controversies.
  • Case study articles present contextual and concrete examples, which can be used for class discussions, such as Christians and the Abortion Divide.
  • Hot topic articles provide succinct overviews of important “hot” topics, such as Vaccinations and Religion.

The Basics

Religious Traditions in North America

Themes in Religion in North America