For those who have discovered his books, in parcular. The Meaning and End of Relion, published in 1963 but overshadowed for the furore surrounding 22omst to God, which appeared me the same year, Wilfred Caory zil Smith is one of the most important and attractive figures on the contemporary theological scene. Challenging assumptions about the nature of religion, and concerned always with the nature of authents faith in the modern world, he has helped those who have read bhim to look on both Chrisuanity and Islam, the two main areas of his study, with new eves, and helped to deepen personal Latth by showing what it is. Yet his name is still largely maknown.and his thinking has not made the impact it should have done Part of the reason for this is the inaccessibility of his work Much of it has only been published in specialist journals, books with limited enculanons, by American umversav presses. Yet the issues with wiu. b be deals are vital for a morky with many rehgenes and multi ultural societies, and his analyses and proposals are always refreshingly positive and constructive.