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Hidden Threads
A Christian Critique of Sociological Theory
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About this book
Hidden Threads: A Christian Critique of Sociological Theory, provides a framework for making sense of the social world. Heddendorf finds in sociological theories some "hidden threads" - Christian principles woven into the fabric of society. Early Christian thought was radical in its approach to social life. Jesus provided a different concept of the person, and encouraged his followers to act upon this new understanding. Thus, in the early centuries after Christ, Christian social thought was a dynamic, positive, social force, but today the situation differs. Many Christians readily accept current interpretations of problems as valid. Consequently, in response to these modern explanations, Christians develop a form of secularized thought which supports popular solutions and fails to critically engage with the real issues of the day. Hidden Threads is an examination and Christian critique of sociological theory, demonstrating appreciation for the richness of social life and holding in tension those theories that attempt to explain it.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Hidden Threads
- Chapter 2: The Nature of Theory
- Chapter 3: The European Heritage
- Chapter 4: The American Tradition
- Chapter 5: Functionalism
- Chapter 6: Conflict Theory
- Chapter 7: Social Action Theory
- Chapter 8: Exchange Theory
- Chapter 9: Symbolic Interactionism
- Chapter 10: Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology
- Chapter 11: The Sociology of Knowledge
- Chapter 12: Postmodern Theories: Calling Meaning into Question
- Chapter 13: Conclusion
- Notes
- Index