Relativism and fundamentalism have become almost caricatures of political and cultural stances, with watered down meanings. This volume presents eight pieces exploring the differences from sociological, historical and theological perspectives and ultimately finding ways to reach common ground. Developed from a project of the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University, this volume offers primarily Judeo-Christian perspectives. The editor, Peter L. Berger, is a senior research fellow at the same institute and the contributors primarily come from sociology positions in academia. No index is provided. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)