THE FUTURE OF FAITH

Noted Harvard theologian Harvey Cox tackles difficult questions about the future of religious faith in a thoughtful and engaging manner. Don Hagen narrates in a tone that is far from the halls of academia. His smooth voice is as pleasing to the ear and as easy to listen to as soft music. Cox views current religious trends—from fundamentalism to ecumenism—through a scholarly and historical lens, yet he writes in a style befitting a popular audience. Even so, Hagen is occasionally confronted with pesky little-used theological terms and historical names, and he handles them as if they were second nature. This important book may become the apex of Cox’s distinguished career, and the audio version does it credit. S.K.G. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2011]