The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of ReligionOpen Road Media, 26 apr 2011 - 229 pagina's “The most important contribution to the sociology of religion since Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism” (Commonweal). Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger carefully lays out an understanding of religion as a historical, societal mechanism in this classic work of social theory. Berger examines the roots of religious belief and its gradual dissolution in modern times, applying a general theoretical perspective to specific examples from religions throughout the ages. Building upon the author’s previous work, The Social Construction of Reality, with Thomas Luckmann, this book makes Berger’s case that human societies build a “sacred canopy” to protect, stabilize, and give meaning to their worldview. |
Inhoudsopgave
Religion and WorldMaintenance | |
The Problem of Theodicy | |
Religion and Alienation | |
The Process of Secularization | |
Secularization and the Problem of Plausibility | |
Secularization and the Problem of Legitimation | |
NOTES | |
SUBJECT INDEX | |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR | |
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The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion Peter L. Berger Fragmentweergave - 1990 |
The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion Peter L. Berger Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1990 |
The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion Peter L. Berger Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 1990 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
alienation anomic anomy anthropological apprehended becomes Biblical bureaucratic Catholic character Christian church cognitive conception confrontation consequence constructed world contemporary continuing cosmic cosmos course culture death definitions of reality derived dialectic divine ethical everyday existence external facticity false consciousness frame of reference fundamental Hinduism historical human activity human product important individual infrastructure internalized ipso facto Israel Israelite Judaism latter Luckmann maintain man’s marginal situations masochistic masochistic attitude means Mircea Eliade modern mysticism neo-orthodoxy nomic nomization nomos objectivated Old Testament one’s particular perspective phenomena phenomenon plausibility structure pluralistic situation position possible problem of theodicy projections Protestantism psychological question radical rationalization relationship relativized religious contents religious institutions religious legitimations religious traditions role sacred secularization sense Shabbatai Zvi simply social structure social world society sociologists sociology of religion soteriologies specific sphere subjective suffering theodicy theologian theological theoretical Thomas Luckmann transcends ultimate understanding universe Weber world-building Yahweh