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Author : James B. Jordan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725206277
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of the Church written by James B. Jordan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 1999-05-18 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dean M. Kelley
Publisher : Mercer University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865542242
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Why Conservative Churches are Growing written by Dean M. Kelley and published by Mercer University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Oscar Moberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258340292
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (42 download)
Download or read book The Church as a Social Institution written by David Oscar Moberg and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Phil Zuckerman
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415941266
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (412 download)
Download or read book Invitation to the Sociology of Religion written by Phil Zuckerman and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Robert A. Wortham
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498530362
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)
Download or read book W. E. B. Du Bois and the Sociology of the Black Church and Religion, 1897–1914 written by Robert A. Wortham and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W. E. B. Du Bois is the founding figure of the sociological study of the Black Church. His discussion of the six functions of Philadelphia’s Black Church in The Philadelphia Negro (1899) represented an early example of a “functional analysis” of a religious group. In The Negro Church (1903), he integrated the findings from religious census data, denominational statistics, small area surveys, ethnographic fieldwork, and historical studies to paint a picture of the vibrant role the Black Church played in the African American community. Du Bois discusses the Black Church in three of the essays included in The Souls of Black Folk (1903), other sociological essays and several Atlanta University Conference annual reports. Additionally, Du Bois’ perspective on the Black Church and the role of religion in the African American community can be gleaned from various poetic works, prayers, and editorials. W.E.B. Du Bois and the Sociological Study of the Black Church and Religion, 1897–1914 showcases a representative sample of classic studies on the Black Church and religion by a pioneer of American sociology.
Author : William Sims Bainbridge
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134715897
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Religious Movements written by William Sims Bainbridge and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-24 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as Holiness, Adventism, religious communes, Satanism, New Age and democratization. The Sociology of Religious Movements is the culmination of work begun in The Future of Religion (the 1986 award winner of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion) and A Theory of Religion (1993 award winner of the Pacific Sociological Association). Explaining religious schism, innovation, and conversion to show how religion and society transform each other, this book explores such movements as: Holiness, Adventism, religious communes, Children of God, Satanism, New York City Mission Society, New Age, Asian imports, and democratization.
Author : Kevin J. Christiano
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 144221693X
Total Pages : 411 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Sociology of Religion written by Kevin J. Christiano and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition of Sociology of Religion introduces students to key principles in the sociological understanding of religion, with revisions and updates throughout. The book offers an overview of the nature and function of religious institutions and practices, asking sociological questions about the changing role of religion in today’s “post-traditional” world. After an introduction to the many facets of religion and key theories for its study, the book examines central themes such as changes in religious life in the United States; the intersections between religion, social class, and power and between gender, sexuality, and religion; globalization and religion; religion in mass media; and more. The third edition features new material on the relationship of race and ethnicity to religion, the perceived rises of both secularism and fundamentalism, and the role of religion in public debates on sexuality. Sociology of Religion addresses both the foundations of the field and the profound changes it has undergone, placing new examples against their historical background. Charts, photos, down-to-earth examples, and a readable style make the book an ideal introduction for students.
Author : Robert Brenneman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190883456
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Building Faith written by Robert Brenneman and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social sciences have mostly ignored the role of physical buildings in shaping the social fabric of communities and groups. Although the emerging field of the sociology of architecture has started to pay attention to physical structures, Brenneman and Miller are the first to combine the light of sociological theory and the empirical method in order to understand the impact of physical structures on religious groups that build, transform, and maintain them. Religious buildings not only reflect the groups that build them or use them; these physical structures actually shape and change those who gather and worship there. Religious buildings are all around us. From Wall Street to Main Street, from sublime and historic cathedrals to humble converted storefronts, these buildings shape the global religious landscape, "building faith" among those who worship in them while providing a testament to the shape and duration of the faith of those who built them and those who maintain them. Building Faith explores the social impact of religious buildings in places as diverse as a Chicago suburb and a Guatemalan indigenous Mayan village, all the while asking the questions, "How does space shape community?" and "How do communities shape the spaces that speak for them?"
Author : David O. Moberg
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Church as a Social Institution written by David O. Moberg and published by Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall. This book was released on 1962 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Clarke
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191557528
Total Pages : 1063 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Religion written by Peter Clarke and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-04 with total page 1063 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Religion draws on the expertise of an international team of scholars providing both an entry point into the sociological study and understanding of religion and an in-depth survey into its changing forms and content in the contemporary world. The role and impact of religion and spirituality on the politics, culture, education and health in the modern world is rigorously discussed and debated. The study of the sociology of religion forges interdisciplinary links to explore aspects of continuity and change in the contemporary interface between society and religion. Using a combination of theoretical, methodological and content-led approaches, the fifty-seven contributors collectively emphasise the complex relationships between religion and aspects of life from scientific research to law, ecology to art, music to cognitive science, crime to institutional health care and more. The developing character of religion, irreligion and atheism and the impact of religious diversity on social cohesion are explored. An overview of current scholarship in the field is provided in each themed chapter with an emphasis on encouraging new thinking and reflection on familiar and emergent themes to stimulate further debate and scholarship. The resulting essay collection provides an invaluable resource for research and teaching in this diverse discipline.
Author : Richard A. Horsley
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sociology and the Jesus Movement written by Richard A. Horsley and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1994 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "If I had to pick one introduction to the sociology of the New Testament, it would be this one". -- Theology Today
Author : George Lundskow
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506319602
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Religion written by George Lundskow and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a lively narrative, The Sociology of Religion is an insightful text that investigates the facts of religion in all its great diversity, including its practices and beliefs, and then analyzes actual examples of religious developments using relevant conceptual frameworks. As a result, students actively engage in the discovery, learning, and analytical processes as they progress through the text. Organized around essential topics and real-life issues, this unique text examines religion both as an object of sociological analysis as well as a device for seeking personal meaning in life. The book provides sociological perspectives on religion while introducing students to relevant research from interdisciplinary scholarship. Sidebar features and photographs of religious figures bring the text to life for readers. Key Features Uses substantive and truly contemporary real-life religious issues of current interest to engage the reader in a way few other texts do Combines theory with empirical examples drawn from the United States and around the world, emphasizing a critical and analytical perspective that encourages better understanding of the material presented Features discussions of emergent religions, consumerism, and the link between religion, sports, and other forms of popular culture Draws upon interdisciplinary literature, helping students appreciate the contributions of other disciplines while primarily developing an understanding of the sociology of religion Accompanied by High-Quality Ancillaries! Instructor Resources on CD contain chapter outlines, summaries, multiple-choice questions, essay questions, and short answer questions as well as illustrations from the book. C Intended Audience This core text is designed for upper-level undergraduate students of Sociology of Religion or Religion and Politics.
Author : George Lundskow
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452245185
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)
Download or read book The Sociology of Religion written by George Lundskow and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2008-06-10 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Sociology of Religion texts are decidedly staid and uninteresting, covering "contemporary" developments which are only contemporary only from a disciplinary perspective. They are not contemporary if viewed from the perspective of the religion's practioners (in religious and non-religious settings). The textbooks that attempt to be interesting to undergraduate students often fall short because they either try to cover too much in an encyclopedic format, or sacrifice a sociological perspective for a personal one. Many use real-life examples only superficially to illustrate concepts. Lundskow's approach is the opposite—students will learn the facts of religion in its great diversity, all the most interesting and compelling beliefs and practices, and then learn relevant concepts that can be used to explain empirical observations. The book thus follows the logic of actual research—investigate and then analyze—rather than approaching concepts with no real bearing on how religion is experienced in society. This approach, using provocative examples and with an eye toward the historical and theoretical, not to mention global experience of religion, will make this book a success in the classroom. The author envisions a substantive approach that examines religion as it actually exists in all its forms, including belief, ritual, daily living, identity, institutions, social movements, social control, and social change. Within these broad categories, the book will devote particular chapters to important historical moments and movements, leaders, and various individual religions that have shaped the contemporary form and effect of religion in the world today.
Author : Josh Packard
Publisher : Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781465287519
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (875 download)
Download or read book The Air We Breathe: Sociology of Religion written by Josh Packard and published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-09-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a unique approach, The Air We Breathe helps students learn sociology by studying religion. The book is situated around themes that apply across the field, not just to religion, and includes theories and ideas from outside of the subfield when appropriate (e.g., gender, organizational theory, group theory).
Author : John Milton Yinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)
Download or read book Religion in the Struggle for Power written by John Milton Yinger and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robin Gill
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351879855
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Theology Shaped by Society written by Robin Gill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 288 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.
Author : Stephen Grunlan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579106277
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (791 download)
Download or read book Christian Perspectives on Sociology written by Stephen Grunlan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2001-04-02 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
