Thomas A. Tweed is Harold and Martha Welch professor of American Studies and professor of history, University of Notre Dame. He was formerly President of the American Academy of Religion. He is the author of several books, including Crossing and Dwelling: A Theory of Religion and Religion: A Very Short Introduction.
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Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion shapes how they enter the world and how they leave it-how they eat, dress, marry, and raise their children. It ... SEE MORE