The Return of Faith

Every once in awhile I run across a book that keeps me up late and has me excited to wake up in the morning. Harvey Cox's The Future of Faith is one such book.

In the first chapter he notes that contrary to earlier predictions, faith and religion are as vibrant as ever. But things are shifting. People are turning to religion more for support in their efforts to live in this world and make it better, and less to prepare for the next. "The pragmatic and experiential elements of faith as a way o...