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Focused on the theme of the sociology of religion, this volume brings together essays by well-known scholars which examine the resurgence of religious identities in the Indian context. The contributors question many received notions, address critical problems, and raise important issues surrounding various current debates. The papers are divided into four sections. The first deals with religion, society and national identity. The next section is devoted to sects, cults, shrines and the making of traditions. The third section discusses religious conversion, while the last section provides a com

Der Verfasser arbeitet zunächst Grundzüge eines sozialwissenschaftlichen Zugang zur Religion heraus. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird die "klassische Phase" der Religionssoziologie mit Max Webers Analyse der abendländischen Entwicklung und Durkheims "heiliger Gesellschaft" dargestellt. Es schließt sich ein Überblick über die Soziologie der Kirchen und der Zivilreligion sowie über die "neoklassische" Religionssoziologie an (Berger, Luckmann, Luhmann). In einem abschließenden Teil werden Bestand und Entwicklung gegenwärtiger Religiosität diskutiert. Hier geht es um die Vielfalt religiöser Organisationen, Esoterik, Fundamentalismus, Individualisierung, Medienreligiosität und die Globalisierung der Religion. (ICE)

Sociology of Religion represents a documented introduction to the history of sociological thought as applied to religious phenomena. It examines both the substantive and functional definitions of religion that are more open, pluralistic, and not inscribed in a single explanatory horizon or within a single confessional perspective. The contributors' concerns are carefully written to show all sides of the argument. Roberto Cipriani argues for the simple definition that the sociology of religion is an application of sociological theories and methods to religious phenomena. Historically, close ties between sociology and the sociology of religion exist. The slow and uneven development of theory and methods affects the sociology of religion's development, but the latter has also benefited from increasing precision and scientific validity. Other sociological writers agree and disagree about different approaches. Some assume it is a militantly confessional or anti-confessional; others remain neutral within their work.--

Preliminary Materials /J. Blasi -- Introduction /Anthony J. Blasi -- Chapter One. Early Dissertations In American Sociology Of Religion /Anthony J. Blasi -- Chapter Two. The Theoretical Trajectory /Doyle Paul Johnson -- Chapter Three. The Protestant Ethic Thesis As American Sociology Of Religion /William H. Swatos Jr. and Peter Kivisto -- Chapter Four. The Emergence Of Mormon Studies In The Social Sciences /Armand L. Mauss -- Chapter Five. The Sociological Study Of American Catholicism: Past, Present And Future /James C. Cavendish -- Chapter Six. Buddhism Under Study /Joseph B. Tamney -- Chapter Seven. Women, Gender And Feminism In The Sociology Of Religion: Theory, Research And Social Action /Nancy Nason-Clark and Barbara Fisher-Townsend -- Chapter Eight. A Sociological Analysis Of Latino Religions: The Formation Of The Theoretical Binary And Beyond /Alberto López Pulido -- Chapter Nine. The Sociology Of New Religious Movements /E. Burke Rochford Jr. -- Chapter Ten. Globalization And The Sociology Of Religion In America: Some Representative Perspectives /John H. Simpson -- Contributors /J. Blasi.

Max Weber argued that a religious group or individual is influenced by all kinds of things but if they claim to be acting in the name of religion, we should attempt to understand their perspective on religious grounds first. He gives religion credit for shaping a person's image of the world, and this image of the world can affect their view of their interests, and ultimately how they decide to take action. For Weber, religion is best understood as it responds to the human need for theodicy and soteriology. He believes that human beings are troubled with the question of theodicy. How can the extraordinary power of a divine god be reconciled with the imperfection of the world that he has created and rules over? People need to know, for example, why there is undeserved good fortune and suffering in the world. Religion offers people soteriological answers, or answers that provide opportunities for salvation - relief from suffering, and reassuring meaning. This volume is a collection of ten articles by Christopher Adair-Toteff that examine the fundamental aspects of Max Weber's sociology of religion. They were published between 2002 and 2015 in various renowned journals and deal with different topics such as charisma, asceticism, mysticism, theodicy, prophets, and "Kulturprotestantismus." In his work, the author attempts to understand, clarify, and interpret key concepts and themes in Weber's sociology of religion.