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The Many Altars of Modernity
Toward a Paradigm for Religion in a Pluralist Age
- 161 pages
- English
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About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: The Pluralist Phenomenon
- Chapter 2: Pluralism and Individual Faith
- Chapter 3: Pluralism and Religious Institutions
- Chapter 4: The Secular Discourse
- Chapter 5: Religion and Multiple Modernities
- Chapter 6: The Political Management of Pluralism
- Response by Nancy T. Ammerman: Modern Altars in Everyday Life
- Response by Detlef Pollack: Toward a New Paradigm for the Sociology of Religion?
- Response by Fenggang Yang: Agency-Driven Secularization and Chinese Experiments in Multiple Modernities
- Index