These two volumes of significant writings in the sociology of religion begin with statements of major theoretical positions. The thought of Parsons, Bellah, Berger and Luckmann are represented, along with the ideas of modern writers in the rational choice school.

Inspired by and based on Pope John Paul II's apostolic exhortation I Will Give You Shepherds (Pastores Dabo Vobis).

This book is the first in over a decade to attempt a systematic synthesis of the field of conversion studies, encompassing the disciplines of anthropology, sociology, psychology, history, and theology. Gooren analyzes conversion and disaffiliation in a worldwide comparative framework, using data from North America, Europe, and Latin America.