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Book Synopsis Reflections on Sociology and Theology by : David Martin
Download or read book Reflections on Sociology and Theology written by David Martin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part II: Practical Issues discusses sociological and practical issues of interest to theologians, such as peace studies, Christian Unity, and the nature of religious comment on politics.
Book Synopsis Sociology and Theology by : David A. Martin
Download or read book Sociology and Theology written by David A. Martin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study brings together two disciplines, now more and more considered being conjuncted. Both sociology and theology give an account of the human condition, but the majority of sociologists and theologians have dismissed each other's views as irrelevant. Updated reprint of the book with the same title, published in 1980 by The Harvester Press. Contributors: John Orme Mills, Eileen Barker, Christopher Harris, David Martin, William Pickering, W. Donald Hudson, Robin Gill, Gregory Baum, Timothy Radcliffe, Antoine Lion, Robert Towler.
Book Synopsis Theology in a Social Context by : Professor Robin Gill
Download or read book Theology in a Social Context written by Professor Robin Gill and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-06-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 30 years a number of theologians have been using aspects of sociology alongside the more traditional resources of philosophy. In turn, sociologists with an interest in theology have also contributed to an interaction between theology and sociology. The time is right to revisit the dialogue between theologians and sociologists. In his new trilogy on Sociological Theology, Robin Gill makes a renewed contribution to the mapping of three abiding ways of relating theology and sociology, with the three volumes covering: Theology in a Social Context; Theology Shaped by Society; Society Shaped by Theology. Theology in a Social Context argues that a sociological perspective, properly understood, can make an important contribution to theology. Part I looks carefully at various objections raised by both theologians and sociologists, maintaining instead that a proper understanding of social context is a prerequisite for effective theology. Part II suggests that a sociological perspective offers crucial insights into resurgent forms of fundamentalism. Part III offers a fresh account of social context in the modern world, once thought by sociologists and theologians alike to consist simply of increasing secularization.
Book Synopsis Theology Shaped by Society by : Professor Robin Gill
Download or read book Theology Shaped by Society written by Professor Robin Gill and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-10-28 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology Shaped by Society argues that the sociology of knowledge can make an important contribution to theology. Part I argues that theology can be seen as a 'socially constructed reality' that is sometimes dangerously related to power but, at other times, that is a positively engaged discipline taking the risk of being shaped by particular societies and cultures. From this second perspective theology is seen properly as a thoroughly relational discipline, as itself a social system. Part II examines mission shaped by society and maps this in practical terms by examining recent, and surprising, religious trends in York. Part III shows how music can imaginatively shape theology and reveal unexpected resonances. Over the last 30 years a number of theologians have been using aspects of sociology alongside the more traditional resources of philosophy. In turn, sociologists with an interest in theology have also contributed to an interaction between theology and sociology. The time is right to revisit the dialogue between theologians and sociologists. In his new trilogy on Sociological Theology, Robin Gill makes a renewed contribution to the mapping of three abiding ways of relating theology and sociology, with the three volumes covering: Theology in a Social Context; Theology Shaped by Society; and Society Shaped by Theology.
Book Synopsis Readings in the Sociology of Religion by : Joan Brothers
Download or read book Readings in the Sociology of Religion written by Joan Brothers and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-07-02 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readings in the Sociology of Religion
Book Synopsis Theology and Sociology by : Robin Gill
Download or read book Theology and Sociology written by Robin Gill and published by Continuum. This book was released on 1996 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theology and Sociology: A Reader presents thirty-six extracts, each prefaced by a short explanation. The Editor also offers a General Introduction providing an overview of the relationships between theology and sociology, and identifying the expert ways sociology has been used to inform theology, in particular biblical studies and applied theology. This new and enlarged edition incorporates an additional section on the implications for post-modern culture of the new relationship between theology and sociology, bringing the discussion up to the present day.
Book Synopsis Sociological Theory and the Question of Religion by : Andrew McKinnon
Download or read book Sociological Theory and the Question of Religion written by Andrew McKinnon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religion lies near the heart of the classical sociological tradition, yet it no longer occupies the same place within the contemporary sociological enterprise. This relative absence has left sociology under-prepared for thinking about religion’s continuing importance in new issues, movements, and events in the twenty-first century. This book seeks to address this lacunae by offering a variety of theoretical perspectives on the study of religion that bridge the gap between mainstream concerns of sociologists and the sociology of religion. Following an assessment of the current state of the field, the authors develop an emerging critical perspective within the sociology of religion with particular focus on the importance of historical background. Re-assessing the themes of aesthetics, listening and different degrees of spiritual self-discipline, the authors draw on ethnographic studies of religious involvement in Norway and the UK. They highlight the importance of power in the sociology of religion with help from Pierre Bourdieu, Marx and Critical Discourse Analysis. This book points to emerging currents in the field and offers a productive and lively way forward, not just for sociological theory of religion, but for the sociology of religion more generally.
Book Synopsis Theology and Social Structure by : Robin Gill
Download or read book Theology and Social Structure written by Robin Gill and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 1977 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On theology as a discipline interacting with society at large.
Book Synopsis The Sociology of Religion by : Grace Davie
Download or read book The Sociology of Religion written by Grace Davie and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Davie accomplishes four things, any one of which would be worth the price of the book. First, she provides a clear, thorough review of theory and research in the sociology of religion, and argues successfully for its position as a central subdiscipline. Second, she displays an impressive command of comparative literature in the field, using French, British, and other European sources in addition to those from North American; this makes her presentation both wide and deep...Third, Davie underlines the importance of context, historical and geographical, for understanding how theory and case studies develop...Finally, the author's endnotes and her extensive bibliography give excellent guidance to beginning and experienced readers alike." —C. Hendershott, New School University Why is religion still important? Can we be fully modern and fully religious? This book, written by one of the leading figures in the field, works at two levels. First it sets out the agenda – covering the key questions in the sociology of religion today. At the same time, it interrogates this agenda – asking if the sociology of religion, as we currently know it, is ‘fit for purpose’. If not, what is to be done? In a single volume Grace Davie captures the nature and forms of modern religion, the current debates in the field and the prospects for future development.
Book Synopsis Foundations and Futures in the Sociology of Religion by : Luke Doggett
Download or read book Foundations and Futures in the Sociology of Religion written by Luke Doggett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the sociology of religion became recognised as a distinct sub-discipline over the last century, the dominance of approaches taking their inspiration from the sociological classics has increasingly been challenged. Empirical findings have brought the notion of secularisation into question; and theorists have sought to deconstruct how we think of ‘religion.’ This collection appraises the continuing influence of the foundational approaches and places these in relation to newly emerging directions in the field. The book is divided into four sections, each section containing one ‘foundational’ chapter written by an established academic followed by two ‘futures’ chapters contributed by emerging scholars in the sub-discipline. These chapters complement one another by placing the overview of future directions in the context of a survey of the development of the sociology of religion over the last century. Topics discussed in these chapters include lived religion, sexuality, ritual, religion and the media. Combining erudite examinations of the British Sociological Association Sociology of Religion Study Group’s work so far with explorations of the future directions its research might take, this book is vital reading for any scholar whose work combines religious studies and sociology.
Book Synopsis Sociology of Religion by : Roberto Cipriani
Download or read book Sociology of Religion written by Roberto Cipriani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In adopting an international perspective that goes beyond the conventional framework of western theology, this volume bridges the divide between European and North American scholars through its careful retrieval of their common theoretical and research interests. Cipriani provides a critical analysis of both classical thought and contemporary currents in this readable text, aimed at both experts and students. He has achieved a broadening in the scientific approach to the study of religion.
Book Synopsis Sociology, Theology, and the Curriculum by : Leslie J. Francis
Download or read book Sociology, Theology, and the Curriculum written by Leslie J. Francis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, theologians reflect on sociological methods, explore social theories of the human agent, and offer a theological transformation of sociology. Spanning such developments as local, non-stipendiary ministries, the identification of the roots of church growth, and giving voice to gay and lesbian Christians, this collection of innovative essays provides a fascinating and important dialogue on how the seemingly disparate fields of sociology and theology can illuminate and enrich one other. This is essential reading for anyone concerned with the shifting dynamics of these two disciplines.
Book Synopsis Theology and the Social Sciences by : Michael Barnes
Download or read book Theology and the Social Sciences written by Michael Barnes and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Original essays demonstrate that sociology, history, anthropology, and psychology all leave their mark on theology and open new paths to understanding, and that theology in turn provides significant questions and perspectives for the social sciences. By providing archeological data, sociological theory, demographics and economic data, psychological insights, and new methods of historical interpretation, the social sciences can open the way for a more sophisticated understanding of the social nature of human existence. Theology challenges the social sciences through moral and transcendental questions as well as informs the social sciences through its larger and deeper perspectives. The symbiotic nature of this relationship is described in the lead-off essays by John Coleman and Gregory Baum. The rich conversation between theologians and sociologists that follows moves from Von Balthasar’s use of the social sciences and Rahner’s approach to ecumenism to the roles of psychology and neuropsychology in understanding religious events.
Book Synopsis An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion by : Inger Furseth
Download or read book An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion written by Inger Furseth and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 political leaders use religion for their own purposes? Do all religions oppress women? These are some of the questions addressed in this book. An Introduction to the Sociology of Religion provides an overview of sociological theories of contemporary religious life. Some chapters are organized according to topic. Others offer brief presentations of classical and contemporary sociologists from Karl Marx to Zygmunt Bauman and their perspectives on social life, including religion. Throughout the book, illustrations and examples are taken from several religious traditions.
Book Synopsis Sociology and Liturgy by : K. Flanagan
Download or read book Sociology and Liturgy written by K. Flanagan and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-10-02 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of the social construction and the impression management of the public forms of worship of Catholicism and Anglicanism. Interest centres on the dilemmas of the liturgical actors in handling a transaction riddled with ambiguities and potential misunderstandings. The study is an innovative effort to link sociology to theology in a way that serves to focus on an issue of social praxis.
Book Synopsis The Sociology of Religion by : Grace Davie
Download or read book The Sociology of Religion written by Grace Davie and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of a successful book from one of the biggest names in the field of the sociology of religion. The first edition is widely adopted and cited throughout the world, and readers will be keen to see this revised and updated version.
Book Synopsis Sociology in Theology by : K. Flanagan
Download or read book Sociology in Theology written by K. Flanagan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-09-05 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an original study of the sociological imagination in regard to visual culture. It explores the reflexive dimensions of choice over seeing or not seeing in relation to paintings, images and islands. Bourdieu, Goffman and Simmel provide the basis for insights into how reflexivity in sociology has unexplored theological implications.
