Religion is an important social force, both for good and evil, in the modern world. In the final volume of his comparative theology, Keith Ward considers the main ways in which religion and society interact, and the ways in which major world religions need to adapt themselves in the modern world.

This book explores the relationship between religion and society, and discusses the ways in which the major world religions need to adapt to the modern world. Keith Ward looks at different forms of religious community, then proposes a radical vision of the church as a person-affirming, world-transforming society within the emerging global community.

Ward writes with an appropriate measure of positive appreciation that does not preclude him from also making critical comments ... a substantial achievement ... balanced theological writing