Isbn: 9780520222021 - acts of faith: explaining the human side of religion (14 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 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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Zustand: New. 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. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 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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