“Throughout the year, students doing independent work in various disciplines come to me asking for guidance on ways that their topics relate to religion. I often find myself scrambling to help them locate resources that are both written at the introductory level and still engaging and rich in content. Introduction to Religious Studies will be an invaluable resource in helping me to help my students. Not only are the topics timely and illustrative, but the list of additional resources at the conclusion of each chapter will help guide students toward doing the kinds of work they want to do.”