Marianne Moyaert

Everyday Wisdom

World Religions

“Scholars and students in the field of religion will find this a particularly helpful book as they navigate the complex field of interreligious relations. Hans Gustafson does an excellent job in mapping the different scholarly debates and introducing a wide variety of topics related to religion, religious identity, and interfaith dynamics. His lived-religion approach is unique and succeeds in avoiding the problems of essentialization and reification of religious differences. Readers will also appreciate the way he complements the scholarly reflections in part 1 with an introduction to interfaith engagement in part 2. Like no other, Gustafson weaves theory and practice together and thus exemplifies what this book seeks to argue for: a wise and practically informed approach to the study of religion and interfaith relations. Speaking as an interreligious scholar and educator, I cannot wait to use this book in my classroom.”