Acts of Faith: Explaining the Human Side of Religion
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Published by University of California Press, 2000
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2000. 0th Edition. Paperback. This is an analysis of the observable, human side of faith. The text combines theorizing with discussion as it moves from considering the religiousness of individuals to the dynamics of religious groups to the workings of entire societies as religious groups contend for support. Num Pages: 343 pages, 6 line illustrations, 28 tables. BIC Classification: HRAB; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490. Explaining the Human Side of Religion. 343 pages, 6 line illustrations, 28 tables. This is an analysis of the observable, human side of faith. The text combines theorizing with discussion as it moves from considering the religiousness of individuals to the dynamics of religious groups to the workings of entire societies as religious groups contend for support. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HRAB; JH. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight: 526. . . . . .
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- Title
- Acts of Faith: Explaining the Human Side of Religion
- Author
- Rodney Stark
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Publication year
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0520222024
- ISBN 13
- 9780520222021
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
Finally, social scientists have begun to attempt to understand religious behavior rather than to discredit it as irrational, ignorant, or foolish―and Rodney Stark and Roger Finke have played a major role in this new approach. Acknowledging that science cannot assess the supernatural side of religion (and therefore should not claim to do so), Stark and Finke analyze the observable, human side of faith. In clear and engaging prose, the authors combine explicit theorizing with animated discussions as they move from considering the religiousness of individuals to the dynamics of religious groups and then to the religious workings of entire societies as religious groups contend for support. The result is a comprehensive new paradigm for the social-scientific study of religion.
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About the Author
Rodney Stark is Professor of Sociology and Comparative Religion at the University of Washington. Among his many books are The Rise of Christianity (1996), The Future of Religion: Secularization, Revival, and Cult Formation (California, 1985), and, with Roger Finke, The Churching of America, 1776-1990: Winners and Losers in Our Religious Economy (1992). Roger Finke is Professor of Sociology at Pennsylvania State University.
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