Wilfred Cantwell Smith

Wilfred Cantwell Smith, (July 21, 1916 – February 7, 2000) was a Canadian Islamicist, comparative religion scholar, and Presbyterian minister. He was the founder of the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in Quebec and later the director of Harvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions. The ''Harvard University Gazette'' said he was one of the field's most influential figures of the past century. In his 1962 work ''The Meaning and End of Religion'' he notably questioned the modern sectarian concept of religion. Provided by Wikipedia