other books include "muslims and modernity" (2005) and "understanding christian-muslim relations" (2008). research for "muslims and modernity" was supported with a grant from the spalding trust. bennett has also co-written "researching teaching methods in college and universities", explaining that this drew on his use of "small-scale, qualitative research" undertaken because he "wanted more exposure to social research methodology". chapters in edited volumes include four contributions to the 1994 pinter series themes in religious studies (edited by jean holm with john bowker), which have been used by the open university and to "jesus and the cross: reflections of christians from islamic contexts" (2008) edited by david emmanuel singh. various articles reflect his interest in alterity, citizenship, identity and belonging in multi-cultural contexts and in the "clash of civilizations" thesis and its criticism. he edited the journal "discernment" from 1990 until 1998 and guest edited an edition of "world faiths insight" (1991, new series no 28) marking marcus braybrooke's retirement as editor, and vol 24 no 2 (2001) of "westminster studies in education" commemorating the 150th anniversary of westminster college's foundation. he is editor of a series on studying religion for continuum international. contributors include david ananda hart and william brackney.