Religion, Politics and the New Materialism: Philosophical Perspectives

This volume addresses the critical role of religion in the world today, and how it is caught up in the transition from modern liberalism to postmodern neoliberalism. It explores how religion is always implicated in political formations, as well as how contemporary politics has religious influences and effects. The interconnection between religion and politics is informed by the philosophy of new materialism and set within a planetary context that acknowledges the human role in climate change.

Prof. Clayton Crockett is Professor and Director of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Central Arkansas
Prof. Saswat Samay Das is Associate Professor of Critical theory Continental thinking, Postcolonial and Postmodern Studies in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, India
Dr. Ananya Roy Pratihar, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, Institute of Management and Information Science, Bhubaneswar, India