Religion in Society: A Sociology of ReligionFor junior/senior-level courses in Religion and Society in departments of Sociology and Religious Studies. Using an unbiased, balanced approach, the 8th edition of this text puts religion in its social context by discussing the impact of society on religion and helps students understand the role and function of religion in society that occur regardless of anyone's claims about the truth or falsity of religious systems. |
Contents
The Sources of Religion | |
THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF RELIGION | |
The ChurchSect Continuum of Religious Organization | |
Becoming Religious | |
Notes | |
Religious Fundamentalism | |
Notes | |
Religion and the Class System | |
RELIGION IN AMERICA | |
Black and Native American Religion in America | |
Denominational Society | |
The Future of Religion | |
Continuity in the Traditional Social Functions of Religion | |
The Conflict Over the Purpose of Religion | |
Notes | |
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