Conventional wisdom holds that scientific veracities replaced religious superstitions at the dawn of the Enlightenment in the 17th century, and that the revival of religion in the late 20th century signals the decline of rational thought. Kaplan (religious studies, Loyola U., New Orleans) thinks the story is a bit more nuanced than that, and explores the relationship between religion and the Enlightenment since the late 18th century. He argues that the intersection can be found by looking at how critics of religion and post-Enlightenment defenders of religion confront the role of revelation. Herder and Herder is an imprint of Crossroads Publishing Company. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)