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The Many Altars of Modernity: Toward a Paradigm for Religion in a Pluralist Age

Peter L. Berger

This book is the summation of many decades of work by Peter L. Berger, an internationally renowned sociologist of religion. Secularization theory--which saw modernity as leading to a decline of religion--has been empirically falsified. It should be replaced by a nuanced theory of pluralism. In this new book, Berger outlines the possible foundations for such a theory, addressing a wide range of issues spanning individual faith, interreligious societies, and the political order. He proposes a conversation around a new paradigm for religion and pluralism in an age of multiple modernities. The book also includes responses from three eminent scholars of religion: Nancy Ammerman, Detlef Pollack, and Fenggang Yang.

Book Details

  • Publisher: de Gruyter
  • Publish Date: Aug 19th, 2014
  • Pages: 161
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.20in - 6.20in - 0.60in - 0.80lb
  • EAN: 9781614517504
  • Categories: Religion & ScienceSociology of ReligionAtheism

About the Author

Berger, Peter L.: - Peter L. Berger, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.

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