[PDF.99dh] The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach

The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach

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 | #6097566 in Books |  2012-02-20 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  5.70 x.70 x8.60l,.79 | File type: PDF | 240 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| Well Worth the Effort|By Lyn Relph|Lynch gets right to the meaning of the sociological sacred: it’s “what people take to be absolute, normative realities that exert claims on the conduct of social life” (p. 5). He is quick again to point out that the sociological sacred is problematic these days because of fragmentation: different groups of people hold differ| ||"...Lynch has convincingly demonstrated the critical need for a cultural approach to the sacred in the modern world." --Sociology of Religion ||||About the Author|Gordon Lynch is Michael Ramsey Professor of Moder

It is often claimed that we live in a secular age. But we do not live in a desacralized one. Sacred forms - whether in 'religious' or 'secular' guise - continue to shape social life in the modern world, giving rise to powerful emotions, polarized group identities, and even the very concept of moral society. Analyzing contemporary sacred forms is essential if we are to be able to make sense of the societies we live in and think critically about the effects of the sacred o...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Sacred in the Modern World: A Cultural Sociological Approach   |  Gordon Lynch. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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