Religion
What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
Religion remains an important influence in the world today, yet the social sciences are still not adequately equipped to understand and explain it. This book builds on recent developments in science, theory, and philosophy to advance an innovative theory of religion that goes beyond the problematic theoretical paradigms of the past. Drawing on the philosophy of critical realism and personalist social theory, Christian Smith answers key questions about the nature, powers, workings, appeal, and future of religion. He defines religion in a way that resolves myriad problems and ambiguities in past accounts, explains the kinds of causal influences…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-691-19164-5
- EAN: 9780691191645
- Produktnummer: 28773641
- Verlag: University Presses
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
- Seitenangabe: 296 S.
- Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.6 cm
Über den Autor
Christian Smith is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology and was founding director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame. His books include To Flourish or Destruct: A Personalist Theory of Human Goods, Motivations, Failure, and Evil.
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