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Society and the Death of God

by Usa) Sal Restivo (rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Routledge
  • 15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

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This book advances the strong programme that sociology and anthropology provide a scientific foundation for arguing that God and the gods are human creations. Contending that religion is one - but not the only - way to systematize and institutionalize the moral order of a society, the author argues that religion reflects the fundamental human need for belonging and the social function of compassion. As such, our transcendental and supernatural ideas are really concerned with our everyday lives in communities and, faced with the severity and immediacy of the global problems with which the world is confronted - existential threats - it is increasingly important to abandon delusions and correct our mistake in reference, not by eradicating religion, but by grounding it more explicitly in earthly matters of community, social solidarity, belonging, and compassion. A wide-ranging study of the roots, nature, and purpose of religion and theistic belief, Society and the Death of God will appeal to sociologists, social theorists, and philosophers with interests in the scientific study of religion and the role of religion in the life of humankind.
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  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Routledge

  • Published

    June 2021

  • Weight

    473g

  • Dimensions

    15.6 x 23.4 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780367637675

  • ISBN-10

    0367637677

  • Eden Code

    5591836

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