|  Heaven Is Empty: A Cross-Cultural Approach to
	
		In the past few decades, discussions on the role of religion in shaping the
	
		interconnections of politics, society, and culture have acquired a particular
	
		urgency. Since the end of the Cold War, after 9/11, and even more so with
	
		the surge of IS, religion has come to occupy a central position in discourses
	
		on the... |  |  |  |  |