Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion

Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion
Title Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion PDF eBook
Author Titus Hjelm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 222
Release 2018-08-23
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1350061891

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How and why did The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger (1929–2017) become a classic? How have scholars used Berger's ideas over the past 50 years since its publication? How are these ideas relevant to the future of the sociology of religion? Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion explores these questions by providing a broad overview of Berger's work, as well as more focussed studies. The chapters discuss both aspects of Berger's classic text: the 'systematic' sociological theorising on religion and the 'historical' theorising on secularisation. The articles also critically examine Berger's reversal regarding secularisation and the suggested 'desecularisation' of the world. The approaches range from disciplinary history to applications of Berger's ideas. The book includes contributions from Nancy Ammerman, Steve Bruce, David Feltmate, Effie Fokas, Titus Hjelm, D. Paul Johnson, Hubert Knoblauch, Silke Steets, Riyaz Timol, and Bryan S. Turner.

The Sacred Canopy

The Sacred Canopy
Title The Sacred Canopy PDF eBook
Author Peter L. Berger
Publisher Open Road Media
Pages 317
Release 2011-04-26
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1453215379

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DIVInfluential scholar Peter L. Berger explores the sociological underpinnings of religion and the rise of a modern secular society/divDIV /divDIVAcclaimed 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./divDIV /divDIVBuilding 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./div

The Many Altars of Modernity

The Many Altars of Modernity
Title The Many Altars of Modernity PDF eBook
Author Peter L. Berger
Publisher Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Pages 191
Release 2014-09-11
Genre Religion
ISBN 1614519676

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This book is the summation of many decades of work by Peter L. Berger, an internationally renowned sociologist of religion. Secularization theory—which saw modernity as leading to a decline of religion—has been empirically falsified. It should be replaced by a nuanced theory of pluralism. In this new book, Berger outlines the possible foundations for such a theory, addressing a wide range of issues spanning individual faith, interreligious societies, and the political order. He proposes a conversation around a new paradigm for religion and pluralism in an age of multiple modernities. The book also includes responses from three eminent scholars of religion: Nancy Ammerman, Detlef Pollack, and Fenggang Yang.

The New Sociology of Knowledge

The New Sociology of Knowledge
Title The New Sociology of Knowledge PDF eBook
Author Michaela Pfadenhauer
Publisher Transaction Publishers
Pages 175
Release 2013-09-06
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1412850959

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A classical sociologist can be defined as someone whose "works occupied a central position among the sociological ideas and notions of an era." Following this criterion, Michaela Pfadenhauer demonstrates the relevance of Peter L. Berger’s work to the sociology of knowledge. Pfadenhauer shows that Berger is not only a sociologist of religion, but one whose works are characterized by a sociology-of-knowledge perspective. Berger stands out among his fellow social scientists both quantitatively and qualitatively. He has written numerous books, which have been translated into many languages, and a multitude of essays in scholarly journals and popular magazines. For decades, he has played a role in shaping both public debate and social scientific discourse in America and far beyond. As a sociologist of knowledge, Berger has played three roles: he has been a theoretician of modern life, an analyst of modern religiosity, and an empiricist of global economic culture. In all areas, the focus on processes rather than status quo is characteristic of Berger’s thinking. This book provides an in-depth view on the critical thinking of one of the most important sociologists that present times has to offer. It includes four written essays by Berger.

The Social Reality of Religion

The Social Reality of Religion
Title The Social Reality of Religion PDF eBook
Author Peter L. Berger
Publisher
Pages 235
Release 1973
Genre Religion - Sociological perspectives
ISBN 9780140600261

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Peter Berger and the Study of Religion

Peter Berger and the Study of Religion
Title Peter Berger and the Study of Religion PDF eBook
Author Paul Heelas
Publisher Routledge
Pages 217
Release 2013-07-04
Genre Religion
ISBN 1134608691

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Peter Berger is the most influential contemporary sociologist of religion. This collection of essays is the first in-depth study of his contribution to the field, providing a comprehensive introduction to his work and to current thought in the study of religion. Themes addressed include: * Berger on religion and theology * Religion, spirituality and the discontents of modernity * Secularization and de-secularization A postscript by Peter Berger, responding to the essays, completes this overview of this major figure's work.

Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion

Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion
Title Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion PDF eBook
Author Titus Hjelm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages 222
Release 2018-08-23
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1350061905

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How and why did The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger (1929–2017) become a classic? How have scholars used Berger's ideas over the past 50 years since its publication? How are these ideas relevant to the future of the sociology of religion? Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion explores these questions by providing a broad overview of Berger's work, as well as more focussed studies. The chapters discuss both aspects of Berger's classic text: the 'systematic' sociological theorising on religion and the 'historical' theorising on secularisation. The articles also critically examine Berger's reversal regarding secularisation and the suggested 'desecularisation' of the world. The approaches range from disciplinary history to applications of Berger's ideas. The book includes contributions from Nancy Ammerman, Steve Bruce, David Feltmate, Effie Fokas, Titus Hjelm, D. Paul Johnson, Hubert Knoblauch, Silke Steets, Riyaz Timol, and Bryan S. Turner.