Sociology and theology : alliance and conflict / edited by David Martin, John Orme Mills, and William S.F. Pickering.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martin, David, 1929-

Mills, John Orme.

Pickering, W. S. F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian sociology.

Religion and sociology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (230 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This study brings together two disciplines, now more and more considered being conjuncted. Both sociology and theology give an account of the human condition, but the majority of sociologists and theologians have dismissed each other's views as irrelevant. Updated reprint of the book with the same title, published in 1980 by The Harvester Press. Contributors: John Orme Mills, Eileen Barker, Christopher Harris, David Martin, William Pickering, W. Donald Hudson, Robin Gill, Gregory Baum, Timothy Radcliffe, Antoine Lion, Robert Towler.

Contents:

Introduction: Of Two Minds, John Orme Mills

1. The Limits of Displacement: two disciplines face each other, Eileen Barker

2. Displacements and Reinstatements: the relations between sociology and theology considered in their changing intellectual context, Christopher Harris. Responses by Mary Hesse, Fergus Kerr, Nicholas Lash

3. The Sociological Mode and the Theological Vocabulary, David Martin

4. Theodicy and Social Theory: an exploration of the limits of collaboration between sociologist and theologian, W.S.F. Pickering

5. The Rational System of Beliefs, W. Donald Hudson

6. From Sociology to Theology, Robin Gill

7. The Sociology of Roman Catholic Theology, Gregory Baum

8. God, Man and Media: on a problem arising when theologians speak of the modern world, John Orme Mills

9. Relativizing the Relativizers: a theologian's assessment of the role of sociological explanation of religious phenomena and theology today, Timothy Radcliffe

10. Theology and Sociology: what point is there in keeping the distinction?, Antoine Lion

Epilogue: Many Voices, Robert Towler

Select Bibliography

Index of Authors, Biblical Names and Sources.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Originally published: New York : St. Martin's Press, c1980.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-215) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-46522-0

9781423712382

9786610465224

1-4237-1238-2

90-474-0281-2

OCLC:

191936070

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047402817 DOI