'Religion and Culture' was first presented by historian Christopher
Dawson as part of the prestigious Gifford Lecture series in 1947. It
sets out the thesis for which he became famous: religion is the key of
history. Drawing on his profound and sympathetic reading in
anthropology, sociology, comparative religion and the literatures of
Western and non-Western cultures, Dawson seeks to bridge the gap between
religion and the sciences through the tradition of natural theology.