Introduction -- Theodicy, sin and salvation in sociology of Buddhism -- The ideology of merit and the social correlates of Buddhism in a Thai village -- 'The house of mighty hero' or 'The house of enough paddy'? some implications of a Sinhalese myth -- Some gogo rituals of 'Plurification' : an essay on social and moral categories -- Marsupials and magic: a study of spell symbolism among the Mbowamb

1. Buddhism