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Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #75807 in Books
- Published on: 1990-09-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 240 pages
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Synopsis
Uses sociological theory as a means of examining the erosion of religion by secular influences and ways of making traditional religious beliefs plausible.
Customer Reviews
Insightful and Readable
This book is a must for anyone interested in the study or experience of religion in the modern world. Part one highlights the human need for meaning and order that is rooted in something less transient than human existence, and the way religion functions as a "shield" against various existential terrors. Although somewhat dated, the analysis of modern religion presented in part two is valuable for its discussions of how secularization has roots within religion itself, and how the relationships between religious denominations and the rest of society can be profitably described in terms borrowed from market economics. The book is highly readable, frequently funny, and provides a lucid introduction to a particular sociology of knowledge as well as a useful perspective on religion.
