pt. 1. Religion defined and explained. Religion and the transcendent: in search of a definition
Sick men's dreams? Explanations of religion as a survival of the savage mind
The sigh of the oppressed: explanations of religion as a social construct
Voices from the unconscious: explanations of religion in terms of psychology
pt. 2. The great world religions. Rhythms of the spirit: the beginnings of religion
Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
The way to enlightenment: Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, and Taoism
pt. 3. After enlightenment. The second revolution: from evidence to experience
The dreams of reason: revelation and imagination
Matters of morality: from autonomy to theonomy
pt. 4. Convergent spirituality. Many paths, one goal? The continuing impact of the Enlightenment on world religions
Indra's net: the spectrum of spiritual truth.