The Church In A Secularised Society

Author : Bryan R. Wilson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191092602

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Religion in Secular Society by Bryan R. Wilson Pdf

Fifty years after its publication, Bryan Wilson's Religion in Secular Society (1966) remains a seminal work. It is one of the clearest articulations of the secularization thesis: the claim that modernizations brings with it fundamental changes in the nature and status of religion. For Wilson, secularization refers to the fact that religion has lost influence at the societal, the institutional, and the individual level. Individual secularization is about the loss of authority of the Churches to define what people should believe, practise and accept as moral principles guiding their lives. In other words, individual piety may still persist, however, if it develops independently of religious authorities, then it is an indication of individual secularization. Wilson stresses that the consequences of the process of societalization in modern societies and on this basis he formulated his thesis that secularization is linked to the decline of community and is a concomitant of societalization. Revised and updated, Steve Bruce builds on Wilson's work by noting the changes in religious culture of the UK and US, in an appendix on major changes since the 1960s. Bruce also provides a critical response to the core ideas of Religion in Secular Society.

Author : Bryan R. Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Church and the world
ISBN : UOM:39076005355412

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Religion in Secular Society by Bryan R. Wilson Pdf

Author : Jürgen Moltmann,Margaret Kohl
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1451411960

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God for a Secular Society by Jürgen Moltmann,Margaret Kohl Pdf

In this masterful analysis of the religious and political dilemmas at the end of the modern age, world-renowned theologian J rgen Moltmann assays the vaulting dreams and colossal failures of our time. He asks how we came to this point, and he argues strenuously for Christian discipleship and public theology that take sides. In both critical and creative ways he advances the specific relevance of Christian messianic hope to today's thorniest political, economic, and ecological questions-including human rights, environmental rights, globalization, market capitalism, fundamentalisms, and Jewish-Christian relations-and the deeper values contested therein.In a world reeling between utopia and disaster, Moltmann here passionately and provacatively shows how Christian discipleship, through engagement and solidarity, can blaze a redemptive path.

Author : Gordon T. Smith
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830853274

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Wisdom from Babylon by Gordon T. Smith Pdf

What does it mean to provide leadership for the church in an increasingly secular context? When religion is privatized and secularism reigns in the public square, Christians are often drawn toward either individualist escapism or constant cultural warfare. But might this context instead offer a fresh invitation for the church to adapt and thrive? Gordon Smith is passionate about the need for capable, mature leaders to navigate and respond to a changing society. In this book, he draws on his extensive experience as a university president, pastor, and international speaker to open a multidisciplinary conversation about the competencies and capacities essential for today's leaders. After analyzing the phenomenon of secularization in the West and charting common Christian responses, Smith introduces four sources of wisdom to help guide us through this new terrain: the people and prophets of Judah during the Babylonian exile, the early church in its pagan environment, contemporary churches across the Global South, and Christian thinkers in post-Christian Europe. From these resources he identifies practices and strategies—from liturgy and catechesis to mission and hospitality—that can give shape to faithful, alternative communities in such a time as this. In cultures fraught with fear and division, Smith calls for leaders who can effect change from the margins, promote unity and maturity among Christians, and provide a non-anxious presence grounded in the presence of Christ. Educators, church leaders, and those seeking to understand the times will find this book to be an indispensable resource for cultivating distinctively Christian leadership.

Author : Michael L. Budde,Robert W. Brimlow
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0791446085

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The Church as Counterculture by Michael L. Budde,Robert W. Brimlow Pdf

"The notion of the church as a countercultural community of disciples confounds many conventional divides within the Christian family (liberal and conservative, church and sect), while forcing redefinition of commonplace categories like religion and politics, sacred and secular. The contributors to this book - theologians, social theorists, philosophers, historians, Catholics and Protestants of various backgrounds - reflect this shifting of categories and divisions. The book provides thought-provoking Christian perspectives on war and genocide, racism and nationalism, the legitimacy of liberalism and capitalism, and more."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Secularism
ISBN : WISC:89007500226

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The Secular Chronicle by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jeffrey Cox
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015008871074

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The English Churches in a Secular Society by Jeffrey Cox Pdf

Focusing his study on the borough of Lambeth in South London, Cox argues against the prevailing theory among historicans and sociologists that the decline of religion in England at the end of the Victorianm era was an inevitable consequence of pluralism, the Industrial Revolution, and the secularization of thought.

Author : Phillip Everett Hammond
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0520053435

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The Sacred in a Secular Age by Phillip Everett Hammond Pdf

"Society for the Scientific Study of Religion." Includes bibliographies and index.

Author : Peter Cumper,Tom Lewis
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781781953495

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Religion, Rights and Secular Society by Peter Cumper,Tom Lewis Pdf

ÔReligion, Rights and Secular Society by Peter Cumper and Tom Lewis is a both timely and important publication. In a series of highly interesting and well-written essays Ð some of which are case studies covering many different European nations whereas others are more theoretical Ð the book looks at a key paradox in contemporary Europe: the relatively high levels of secularity in most European countries on the one hand, and the marked resurgence of religion in public debates on the other. While never pretending that there are ready answers to the problems of reconciling secular and religious values in Europe, the contributors make it quite clear that Europeans need to return to questions about religion that they had previously regarded as being settled. This is food for thought at a very high level!Õ Ð Helle Porsdam, University of Copenhagen, Denmark This topical collection of chapters examines secular society and the legal protection of religion and belief across Europe, both in general and more nation-specific terms. The expectations of many that religion in modern Europe would be swept away by the powerful current of secularization have not been realised, and today few topics generate more controversy than the complex relationship between religious and secular values. The Ôreligious/secularÕ relationship is examined in this book, which brings together scholars from different parts of Europe and beyond to provide insights into the methods by which religion and equivalent beliefs have been, and continue to be, protected in the legal systems and constitutions of European nations. The contributorsÕ chapters reveal that the oft-tumultuous legacy of EuropeÕs relationship with religion still resonates across a continent where legal, political and social contours have been powerfully shaped by faith and religious difference. Covering recent controversies such as the Islamic headscarf, and the presence of the crucifix in school class-rooms, this book will appeal to academics and students in law, human rights and the social sciences, as well as law and policy makers and NGOs in the field of human rights.

Author : Dr Jörg Stolz,Dr Mallory Schneuwly Purdie,Dr Michael Krüggeler,Mr Thomas Englberger,Prof Dr Judith Könemann
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781472461308

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(Un)Believing in Modern Society by Dr Jörg Stolz,Dr Mallory Schneuwly Purdie,Dr Michael Krüggeler,Mr Thomas Englberger,Prof Dr Judith Könemann Pdf

This landmark study in the sociology of religion sheds new light on the question of what has happened to religion and spirituality since the 1960s in modern societies. Exposing several analytical weaknesses of today’s sociology of religion, (Un)Believing in Modern Society presents a new theory of religious-secular competition and a new typology of ways of being religious/secular. The authors draw on a specific European society (Switzerland) as their test case, using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to show how the theory can be applied. Identifying four ways of being religious/secular in a modern society: 'institutional', 'alternative', 'distanced' and 'secular' they show how and why these forms have emerged as a result of religious-secular competition and describe in what ways all four forms are adapted to the current, individualized society.

Author : Roger Aubert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X000310562

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The Church in a Secularised Society by Roger Aubert Pdf

Author : David Zahl
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506449449

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Seculosity by David Zahl Pdf

At the heart of our current moment lies a universal yearning, writes David Zahl, not to be happy or respected so much as enough--what religions call "righteous." To fill the void left by religion, we look to all sorts of everyday activities--from eating and parenting to dating and voting--for the identity, purpose, and meaning once provided on Sunday morning. In our striving, we are chasing a sense of enoughness. But it remains ever out of reach, and the effort and anxiety are burning us out. Seculosity takes a thoughtful yet entertaining tour of American "performancism" and its cousins, highlighting both their ingenuity and mercilessness, all while challenging the conventional narrative of religious decline. Zahl unmasks the competing pieties around which so much of our lives revolve, and he does so in a way that's at points playful, personal, and incisive. Ultimately he brings us to a fresh appreciation for the grace of God in all its countercultural wonder.

Author : A. Victor Murray
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1958-01-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0521057884

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The State and the Church in a Free Society by A. Victor Murray Pdf

Published in 1958 this book examines the role between the Church and the State at that time. Dr Murray sees the 'Church' as more than a particular religious establishment: it is an ideal community, a standard by which the individual church is judged. Similarly the State is more than a particular government: it is the whole organization of secular affairs, which now affects every part of the ordinary man's life. The relationship between the two institutions is thus involved in everything we do and are. What then ought to be the part played by the Church in the modern civilized world? What ideal or standard of behaviour does the Church, so considered, enjoin on the worker, the educator, the statesman, the citizen generally? How does the Christian envisage the secular political aims of liberty, equality and fraternity, the universal social problems of contract, status and mutual responsibility? What is the desirable model of a Christian community?

Author : David Lyon
Publisher : William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Religion
ISBN : IND:30000118846397

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The Steeple's Shadow by David Lyon Pdf

In The Steeple's Shadow, David Lyon argues that there is a fundamental fault in the sociology which predicts an inevitable withering away of the Church's influence in people's lives. He surveys the debate and shows that although secularization is an interesting concept for understanding the apparent decline and isolation of churches in the West, it is misleading to assume that religion itself is dying. Lyon distinguishes between the myths and realities of the process of secularization and shows that by developing a clear picture of the social world, Christians can understand both its challenges and its opportunities, and can determine for themselves what the place of religion should be in today's world. --From publisher's description.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Church history
ISBN : 0809102447

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The Christian Centuries: The Church in a secularised society by Anonim Pdf