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

Peter L. Berger

Published by De Gruyter 2014

The Many Altars of Modernity

Toward a Paradigm for Religion in a Pluralist Age

Peter L. Berger

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614516477

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

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	IX
Chapter 1: The Pluralist Phenomenon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2: Pluralism and Individual Faith Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
Chapter 3: Pluralism and Religious Institutions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34
Chapter 4: The Secular Discourse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
Chapter 5: Religion and Multiple Modernities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	68
Chapter 6: The Political Management of Pluralism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
Response by Nancy T. Ammerman: Modern Altars in Everyday Life Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
Response by Detlef Pollack: Toward a New Paradigm for the Sociology of Religion? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Response by Fenggang Yang: Agency-Driven Secularization and Chinese Experiments in Multiple Modernities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	123
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	141

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Libraries, Academics, Institutes
Pages
- Front matter: 14
- Main content: 147
Keywords: Religion; modernity; secularity; pluralism

eBook

Published: September 11, 2014
ISBN: 9781614516477

Hardcover

Published: August 19, 2014
ISBN: 9781614517504