Religious Sociology

Greenwood

1987

xiv, 194 p.

Contributions in sociology ; 64

Includes bibliographies and index

9780313255281

Issues and interfaces. Faith, facts, and values in the sociology of religion / Benton Johnson ; Sociology, Christianity, and humanity / Jack O. Balswick -- Theology and sociology. Theology lessons for sociology / Ronald J. McAllister ; The sociological theology of H. Richard Niebuhr / William R. Garrett ; A sociological and fraternal perspective on James M. Gustafson's ethics / Paul M. Gustafson ; Ethics and the image of the self in the theology of story / L. Shannon Jung -- The sociology of faith. On freedom, love, and community / George A. Hillery, Jr. ; The power of prayer : observations and possibilities / William H. Swatos, Jr. ; The invisible religion of Catholic Charismatics / Pierre Hegy ; Militant religion / Eugen Schoenfeld -- Applying religious sociology. The psychological captivity of evangelicalism / Jack O. Balswick ; Clinical pastoral sociology / William H. Swatos, Jr.

The twelve essays explore various reasons why sociologists should recognize the faith commitments' of their theoretical perspectives and why religionists should recognize the sociological dimensions of their faiths. Besides overview essays, topics range from William Garrett's analysis of the influence of George Herbert Mead on H. Richard Niebuhr to the editor's investigation of the social aspects of prayer. A thought-provoking book.

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