Author Description

"In The Politics of Religious Studies, Donald Wiebe takes on a debate that has been raging in universities across North America and Europe for several years. The issue is whether religious studies is a scientific undertaking that transcends religion or is itself a form of faith and, therefore, ultimately indistinguishable from religion. Wiebe persuasively argues the former, claiming that if taught in the university, religion must be treated as a science, with all the objectivity and research that are brought to other subjects. He further maintains that the study of theology should take place in seminaries, the proper places for the pursuit of religion. Certain to incite controversy, The Politics of Religious Studies is an intelligent manifesto guaranteed to help readers look at academia, the search for knowledge, and the idea of religion in an entirely new light."--BOOK JACKET.