1. Benefits in the Religious System Settings and Dynamics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments xi
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Benefits in the Religious System Settings and Dynamics 37
6. 2. Scripture and Benefits 71
7. 3. Buying Out Chance Morality, Belief, and Prayer 107
8. 4. The Providers of Benefits Gods, Saints, and Wizards 140
9. 5. The Dynamics of Practice 178
10. 6. Selling Benefits The Marketing of Efficacy and Truth 206
11. 7. Guidebooks to Practical Benefits 234
12. 8. Conclusions 256
13. Notes 263
14. Bibliography 285
15. Index 297
16. About the Authors 305