Christian Origins In Sociological Perspective

Author : Howard Clark Kee
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Origins in Sociological Perspective written by Howard Clark Kee and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A major contribution to an increasingly important field--the sociological study of Christian origins. Dr. Kee's perceptive biblical investigation into the beginnings of historical Christianity demonstrates how the social sciences can add new insights to our present understanding and interpretation of the early Christian movement. Kee discusses the early Christians' view of society, how the first leaders launched the movement, the interaction between the early church and culture in the second century, and the functions the New Testament writings were originally intended to serve. "It is hoped," writes Kee. "that this historical strategy will be of service in placing the ancient texts and documents in a context more nearly appropriate to them...It is presented as a requisite step looking forward to the larger task of constructing a comprehensive picture of the social dynamics by which Christianity emerged and grew on the stage of history."" - Publisher

Author : Joseph A. Scimecca
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 042988530X
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christianity and Sociological Theory written by Joseph A. Scimecca and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a history of sociological theory from a Christian perspective, tracing the origins of sociology from the beginnings of Western science as introduced by the Scholastics of the twelfth century, which, when combined with their emphasis on rationality, led to the Enlightenment "science of man"—an emphasis that eventually resulted in sociology, which combined empiricism and a Christian moral philosophy. With chapters focusing on the Scholastics, the Enlightenment, the rise of sociology in France, Germany, and the United States, and the legacy of Positivism, Christianity and Sociological Theory shows how the emphasis on moral philosophy was eventually lost as sociology rejected Christian underpinnings, resulting in what can only be described as an extremely limited sociology. A rigorous exploration of the trajectory of the discipline from its Christian origins, this volume reveals the potential that exists for sociology in an era of postmodern thought to reclaim its promise through a re-introduction of Christianity.

Author : Martin D. Stringer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139445464
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Sociological History of Christian Worship written by Martin D. Stringer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-07-14 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the 2000 year history of Christian worship is viewed from a sociological perspective. Martin Stringer develops the idea of discourse as a way of understanding the place of Christian worship within its many and diverse social contexts. Beginning with the Biblical material the author provides a broad survey of changes over 2000 years of the Christian church, together with a series of case studies that highlight particular elements of the worship, or specific theoretical applications. Stringer does not simply examine the mainstream traditions of Christian worship in Europe and Byzantium, but also gives space to lesser-known traditions in Armenia, India, Ethiopia and elsewhere. Offering a contribution to the ongoing debate that breaks away from a purely textual or theological study of Christian worship, this book provides a greater understanding of the place of worship in its social and cultural context.

Author : Joseph A. Scimecca
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000922111
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Not So Outrageous Idea of a Christian Sociology written by Joseph A. Scimecca and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a rationale for a Christian sociology, challenging the materialist epistemology of contemporary sociology, which provides only a limited understanding of social behavior. Developing a history of the origins of sociology that recognizes the centrality of Christianity to the discipline’s development, it considers the secularization thesis and questions surrounding positivism, scientism and postmodernism, as well as engaging with the work of a range of figures including Margaret Archer, Robert Bellah, Peter Berger, Hans Joas, Thomas Luckmann, David Martin, and Christian Smith. A critique of modern sociology, which argues that a Christian approach provides a better explanation than contemporary paradigms of the polarization occurring today in American society, The Not So Outrageous Idea of a Christian Sociology will appeal to scholars and students with interests in sociological theory, research methods and epistemology, and the sociology of religion.

Author : Clarke
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004332715
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secular and Christian Leadership in Corinth written by Clarke and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume traces the influences of first century Corinthian secular leadership on local church leadership as reflected in 1 Corinthians 1-6. It then shows how Paul modifies the Corinthian understanding of church leadership. By comparing secular leadership in first century Corinthian society with leadership in the Corinthian church, it has been argued that one of Paul's major concerns with the church in Corinth is the extent to which significant members in the church were employing secular categories and perceptions of leadership in the Christian community. This volume has adopted the method of assessing the New Testament evidence in the light of its social and historical background. Both literary and non-literary sources, rather than modern sociological models, were employed in making the comparison.

Author : Petri Luomanen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9047431960
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Explaining Christian Origins and Early Judaism written by Petri Luomanen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-11-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cognitive science of religion is a radically new paradigm in the study of religion. Apart from psychology and anthropology of religion, also historians of religion have shown increasing interest in this approach. This volume is groundbreaking in combining cognitive analysis with historical and social-scientific approaches to biblical materials, Christian origins, and early Judaism. The book is in four parts: an introduction to cognitive and social-scientific approaches, applications of cognitive science, applications of conceptual blending theory, and applications of socio-cognitive analyses. The book will be of interest for historians of religion, biblical scholars, and those working in the cognitive science of religion.

Author : Stephen Grunlan
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1579106277
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Christian Perspectives on Sociology written by Stephen Grunlan and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2001-04-02 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James H. Charlesworth
Publisher : Baylor University Press
ISBN 13 : 193279221X
Total Pages : 741 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls: The scrolls and Christian origins written by James H. Charlesworth and published by Baylor University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recovery of 800 documents in the eleven caves on the northwest shores of the Dead Sea is one of the most sensational archeological discoveries in the Holy Land to date. These three volumes, the very best of critical scholarship, demonstrate in detail how the scrolls have revolutionized our knowledge of the text of the Bible, the character of Second Temple Judaism, and the Jewish beginnings of Christianity.

Author : Nicholas Sagovsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139428381
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecumenism, Christian Origins and the Practice of Communion written by Nicholas Sagovsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-05-04 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The theology of communion, or Koinonia, has been at the centre of the ecumenical movement for more than thirty years. It is central to the self-understanding of the Anglican, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches, and has been prominent in the work of the World Council of Churches. This book, based on the 1996 Hulsean Lectures, examines the significance of Koinonia for contemporary ecumenical theology, tracing the development of contemporary understanding in critical engagement with the thoughts of Plato, Aristotle, the Hebrew Scriptures, the New Testament, the Cappadocian Fathers and Augustine. In each case, reflection on community life is related to actual communities in which texts were produced. The importance of conflict and the place of politics for the Koinonia that constitutes the Christian churches is a major theme throughout. Communion is seen as a gift to be received and a discipline to be cultivated in the continuing practice of ecumenism.

Author : Shirley Jackson Case
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Social Origins of Christianity written by Shirley Jackson Case and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: