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Sociology of religion — The sociology of religion is primarily the study of the practices, social structures, historical backgrounds, development, universal themes, and roles of religion in society. There is particular emphasis on the recurring role of religion in… … Wikipedia
Sociology of Religion (book) — Sociology of Religion is a 1920 book by Max Weber, a German economist and sociologist. The original edition was in German.Max Weber, unlike Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim, studied the effects of religious action and inaction. Instead of viewing… … Wikipedia
sociology of religion — Социология религии … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
sociology of religion — This term (from the Latin socius, meaning associate or companion, and the Greek logos, meaning study ) refers to the academic study of the influence of social factors (cultural, political, economic, historical, and so on) onreligious belief… … Glossary of theological terms
SOCIOLOGY — as a field of intellectual endeavor is much older than sociology as an academic discipline. Modern sociology can be traced to the Scottish moralists such as Adam Ferguson, David Hume, Adam Smith, and possibly to Thomas Hobbes. The word sociology… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SOCIOLOGY — the modern study of SOCIETY in a systematic and scientific manner. The term was first used by COMTE in 1830 but as an academic discipline it was first developed by SPENCER in the late nineteenth century. It involves the application of… … Concise dictionary of Religion
religion, study of — Introduction attempt to understand the various aspects of religion, especially through the use of other intellectual disciplines. The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion, and thus the study of religion,… … Universalium
Sociology — For the journal, see Sociology (journal). Sociology … Wikipedia
religion, sociology of — The scientific study of religious institutions, beliefs, and practices had its origins in Marxism and the neo Hegelian critique of religion, but it is primarily associated with the late nineteenth century research into religious phenomena by… … Dictionary of sociology
Religion — This article is about a general set of beliefs about life, purpose, etc.. For other uses, see Religion (disambiguation). Religious redirects here. For a member of a Catholic religious order, see Religious (Catholicism) … Wikipedia
