After world religions : reconstructing religious studies / edited by Christopher R. Cotter and David G. Robertson.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword: Before the 'After' in 'After World Religions'--Wilfred Cantwell Smith on the meaning and end of religion / James L. Cox -- Introduction: the world religions paradigm in contemporary religious studies / Christopher R. Cotter and David G. Robertson -- The problem of 'religions': teaching against the grain with 'new age stuff' / Steven J. Sutcliffe -- 'Not a task for amateurs': graduate instructors and critical theory in the world religions classroom / Tara Baldrick-Morrone, Michael Graziano and Brad Stoddard -- The critical embrace: teaching the world religions paradigm as data / Steven W. Ramey -- Religion as ideology: recycled culture vs. world religions / Craig Martin -- Doing things with 'religion': a discursive approach in rethinking the world religions paradigm / Teemu Taira -- Looking back on the end of religion: opening re Marx / Paul-François Tremlett -- The sacred alternative / Suzanne Owen -- The Desjardins diet for world religions paradigm loss / Michel Desjardins -- Narrating the USA's religious pluralism: escaping world religions through media / David W. McConeghy -- Archaeology and the world religions paradigm: the European Neolithic, religion and cultural imperialism / Carole M. Cusack -- Complex learning and the world religions paradigm: teaching religion in a shifting subject landscape / Dominic Corrywright -- Afterword: On utility and limits / Russell T. McCutcheon.

The World Religions Paradigm has been the subject of critique and controversy in Religious Studies for many years. This book provides a rationale for overhauling the World Religions curriculum, as well as a roadmap for doing so. It offers concise and practical introductions to cutting-edge Religious Studies method and theory, introducing a wide range of pedagogical situations and innovative solutions.