Warner (religion, culture, and society; U. of Chester, Britain) examines the sociology of contemporary religion drawing on recent debates but also the classic work of Durkheim, Weber, and other founders of the discipline. He covers classical and modified secularization theory, American rejections of secularization theory, whether there is a spiritual revolution, American and European perspectives on the durability of conservative religion, and emerging transatlantic and global trends in resilient religion. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)