A Far Glory: The Quest for Faith in an Age of CredulityBerger, an eminent religious sociologist and Protestant believer, attempts to square his own rational side with his religious impulses, bringing a lifetime of professional and personal reflection to bear on the nature of faith, its modern pluralistic context, and its social and individual consequences. A timely guide to the problems of faith for believers and skeptics alike. |
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Secularization and Pluralism | 25 |
Religion and Cultural Conflict in America Today | 47 |
The West and the Challenge | 63 |
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