Global migrations, the internet, and unbounded capitalism have set religions in motion like never before. God and various deities are increasingly being marketed, and on the global religious markets, hard, uncompromising belief systems are gaining ground. Friedrich Wilhelm Graf describes the fundamental patterns of the new, complex religious conflicts around the world, analyzes the spread of aggressively proselytizing Pentecostals in South America, and interprets the rise of creationism in the USA. This brilliantly written, provocative book demonstrates that the dissolution of traditional orders and the growing diversity of expressions of faith lead to even more rigid religious calls for order. In the end, the question remains whether and how religions can be contained in a liberal and democratic manner.