" Ward lays out the case for religion with scrupulous argument and without designs."

– Interreligious Insight

"a lively and interesting survey"

– Reviews in Religion and Theology

"He writes so well that this rather difficult subject becomes completely gripping."

– The Good Book Guide

"The book offers a simple introduction to its main features and provides a useful basic background as well as an invaluable resource for visual material, with clear photo-copiable line drawings of important features of a world faith, together with explanatory text."

– Christian Marketplace

"A lively and interesting survey"

– Reviews in Religion and Theology

"This book contains all the familiar War characteristics of clarity, verve and humour."

– Church Times

"Ideal for serious students of religion."

– Publishers Weekly

"Professor Ward will convince most reasonable readers that human nature would be poorer if the religious impulse were denied. He puts into more intelligent words than most of us could muster what it is which would be lost if we all became material atheists."

– The Spectator

" This insightful book is a valuable contribution to current questions regarding the role of religion in this new millenium."

– Dialogue and Alliance

"Ideal for serious students of religion."

– Publishers Weekly

"Professor Ward will convince most reasonable readers that human nature would be poorer if the religious impulse were denied. He puts into more intelligent words than most of us could muster what it is which would be lost if we all became material atheists."

– The Spectator

"Brilliant, highly readable, and genuinely illuminating. This is a book both for the religious and for those who regard themselves as non-religious, and each will find fascinating surprises in it."

– John Hick

"Brilliant, highly readable, and genuinely illuminating. This is a book both for the religious and for those who regard themselves as non-religious, and each will find fascinating surprises in it."

– John Hick