An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion: Classical and Contemporary Perspectives

by Furseth,Inger

• ISBN13: 9780754656586
• ISBN10: 0754656586
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781351958660
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-03-02
• Publisher: Routledge
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Summary

Is it true that religion is weakening in modern times, or are we facing religious resurgence? What is fundamentalism? How does it emerge and grow? What role does religion play in ethnic and national conflicts? Is religion a fundamental driving force or do

Table of Contents

Foreword

Sociological perspectives on religion

Religion as a phenomenon - definitions and dimensions

Classical sociologists and their theories of religion

Religion in contemporary sociology and cultural analysis

The great narratives: modernity, postmodernity, secularization, and globalization

Religion in the public sphere

Individual religiosity

Religious organizations and movements

Religion, social unity, and conflict

Race, ethnicity, and religion

Religion and gender

Sociology, theology, and religious faith

Bibliography

Index

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