The Sacred Canopy
Author | : Peter L. Berger |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2011-04-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781453215371 |
ISBN-13 | : 1453215379 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: DIVInfluential scholar Peter L. Berger explores the sociological underpinnings of religion and the rise of a modern secular society/divDIV /divDIVAcclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger carefully lays out an understanding of religion as a historical, societal mechanism in this classic work of social theory. Berger examines the roots of religious belief and its gradual dissolution in modern times, applying a general theoretical perspective to specific examples from religions throughout the ages./divDIV /divDIVBuilding upon the author’s previous work, The Social Construction of Reality, with Thomas Luckmann, this book makes Berger’s case that human societies build a “sacred canopy” to protect, stabilize, and give meaning to their worldview./div