Peter Berger and the Study of ReligionPeter 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. |
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Part I Berger on religion and theology | 8 |
Part II Religion spirituality and the discontents of modernity | 40 |
Part III Secularization and sacralization | 85 |
Part IV Signals of transcendence | 126 |
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