Peter L Berger And The Sociology Of Religion

Author : Titus Hjelm
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781350061897

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Peter L. Berger and the Sociology of Religion by Titus Hjelm Pdf

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.

Author : Paul Heelas,David Martin,Linda Woodhead
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134608683

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Peter Berger and the Study of Religion by Paul Heelas,David Martin,Linda Woodhead Pdf

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.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453215371

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The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger Pdf

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

Author : Peter L. Berger,Thomas Luckmann
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453215463

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The Social Construction of Reality by Peter L. Berger,Thomas Luckmann Pdf

A watershed event in the field of sociology, this text introduced “a major breakthrough in the sociology of knowledge and sociological theory generally” (George Simpson, American Sociological Review). In this seminal book, Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann examine how knowledge forms and how it is preserved and altered within a society. Unlike earlier theorists and philosophers, Berger and Luckmann go beyond intellectual history and focus on commonsense, everyday knowledge—the proverbs, morals, values, and beliefs shared among ordinary people. When first published in 1966, this systematic, theoretical treatise introduced the term social construction,effectively creating a new thought and transforming Western philosophy.

Author : Titus Hjelm
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781040018583

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Peter L. Berger on Religion by Titus Hjelm Pdf

Peter L. Berger on Religion provides an overview and critical assessment of the work of one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century. Situating Berger’s writings on religion and secularisation in the broader framework of social constructionism, the book argues that neither he nor the research influenced by him consistently followed the constructionist paradigm. This assessment is informed by a close examination of The Sacred Canopy (1967), in particular. The volume also offers a Berger‐inspired constructionist framework for the study of religion. This book is an excellent resource for students and researchers interested in the intersection of religion and social theory.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Religion - Sociological perspectives
ISBN : 0140600264

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The Social Reality of Religion by Peter L. Berger Pdf

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614519676

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The Many Altars of Modernity by Peter L. Berger Pdf

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.

Author : Michaela Pfadenhauer,Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412849890

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The New Sociology of Knowledge by Michaela Pfadenhauer,Peter L. Berger Pdf

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.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1990-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0385073054

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The Sacred Canopy by Peter L. Berger Pdf

An absorbing and original examination that brilliantly argues that religion is a product of the society from which it springs—featuring illustrations drawn from a variety of primitive, ancient, and contemporary religions. In this book, Berger that religion is the "sacred canopy" which every human society builds over its world to give it meaning, expanding on theories of knowledge that he first explored (with Thomas Luckmann) in The Social Construction of Reality.

Author : Michaela Pfadenhauer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351478441

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The New Sociology of Knowledge by Michaela Pfadenhauer Pdf

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.

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781453215432

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A Rumor of Angels by Peter L. Berger Pdf

DIVInfluential scholar Peter L. Berger reveals five signs that point to the supernatural and its place in a modern secular society/divDIV /divDIVAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger examines religion in twentieth-century Western society, exploring the social nature of knowledge and its effect on religious belief. Using five signs evident in ordinary life—order, play, hope, damnation, and humor—Berger calls for a rediscovery of the supernatural as a crucial, rich dimension of humanity./divDIV /divDIVConceived as a response to his influential book The Sacred Canopy, Berger eschews technical jargon and speaks directly and systematically to those, like himself, who wish to explore religious questions./div

Author : Peter L. Berger
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015006627833

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The Heretical Imperative by Peter L. Berger Pdf

After ten years of writing in other areas, Peter L. Berger returns to the problem of religion and modernity discussed in his earlier book A rumor of angels. In The heretical imperative, however, not only is the argument developed further in terms of the challenge to religion of modern secularism, but it is also argued that a new and greatly promising encounter is about to take place between the Judaeo-Christian tradition and the great religions of Asia. Berger discusses the options for religious thought in the contemporary world and suggests that out of the confrontation between different traditions may come a powerful revitalization of religious faith.

Author : Peter L. Berger,Hansfried Kellner
Publisher : Anchor Books
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015005915965

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Sociology Reinterpreted by Peter L. Berger,Hansfried Kellner Pdf

This book restates what the sociological approach to human reality essentially consists of. It explores what sociologists do and with what they "should" do and be.

Author : Inger Furseth,Pål Repstad
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000459289

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Modern Sociologists on Society and Religion by Inger Furseth,Pål Repstad Pdf

Modern Sociologists on Society and Religion provides an introduction to some of the most influential figures in contemporary social theory with an emphasis on their analyses of society and religion. The figures profiled include Erving Goffman, Zygmunt Bauman, Michel Foucault, Peter L. Berger, Thomas Luckmann, Jürgen Habermas, Pierre Bourdieu, Anthony Giddens, Arlie Hochschild, Richard Sennett, and Patricia Hill Collins. The introduction places these sociologists in contemporary social discourse. Each chapter begins with an introduction to the main work and social analyses of the sociologist in question. After a brief critical assessment, it outlines their view on religion, followed by examples of how other sociologists have used their theories to study religion. Each chapter ends with the authors’ suggestions for how their perspectives can be used to analyze the role of religion in contemporary society. The book provides a general introduction and overview of social analyses in modern sociology. It is a rich resource for scholars and students on all levels who are interested in social theory and the complexity of religion in contemporary society.

Author : James Davison Hunter,Stephen C. Ainlay
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781003862741

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Making Sense of Modern Times by James Davison Hunter,Stephen C. Ainlay Pdf

Peter Berger (1929-2017) was one of the pre-eminent sociologists of the twentieth century. His highly creative and controversial writing made a distinct impact not only in sociology but in such disciplines as political science, public policy, history, religious studies and theology.Originally published in 1986 Making Sense of Modern Times shows how Peter Berger struggled with the classical legacy of the sociological enterprise – a legacy abandoned by contemporary sociology. Berger made a self-conscious effort to recover this vision. Each of the four sections of the book – Social Theory; Modernization; Religion; The Method and Vocation of Sociology – contains essays which examine Berger’s efforts in the light of these broader issues and assess the degree to which Berger succeeds or fails in his efforts. The book includes a contribution from Berger himself, responding to the preceding essays as well as presenting his own appraisal of the future of interpretive sociology.