“A book of great practical wisdom by authors who have profound insight into the intellectual dynamics governing contemporary life.” —Dallas Willard, author of Knowing Christ Today
In In Praise of Doubt, two world-renowned social scientists, Peter L. Berger (The Homeless Mind, Questions of Faith) and Anton C. Zijderveld (The Abstract Society, On Clichés), map out how we can survive the political, moral, and religious challenges raised by the extreme poles of relativism and fundamentalism. A book that asks and answers Big Questions, In Praise of Doubt offers invaluable guidance on how to have convictions without becoming a fanatic.

In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic

Politics & Social Sciences

Berger, Peter

Zijderveld, Anton

Philosophy

HarperOne

A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This book is concerned with the sociology of ‘everything that passes for knowledge in society’. It focuses particularly on that ‘common-sense knowledge’ which constitutes the reality of everyday life for the ordinary member of society. The authors are concerned to present an analysis of knowledge in everyday life in the context of a theory of society as a dialectical process between objective and subjective reality. Their development of a theory of institutions, legitimations and socializations has implications beyond the discipline of sociology, and their ‘humanistic’ approach has considerable relevance for other social scientists, historians, philosophers and anthropologists.

Social Construction Of Reality

Luckmann, Thomas

Social Sciences

Penguin Uk

A general and systematic account of the role of knowledge in society aimed to stimulate both critical discussion and empirical investigations. This book is concerned with the sociology of ‘everything that passes for knowledge in society’. It focuses particularly on that ‘common-sense knowledge’ which constitutes the reality of everyday life for the ordinary member of society. The authors are concerned to present an analysis of knowledge in everyday life in the context of a theory of society as a dialectical process between objective and subjective reality. Their development of a theory of institutions, legitimations and socializations has implications beyond the discipline of sociology, and their ‘humanistic’ approach has considerable relevance for other social scientists, historians, philosophers and anthropologists.

Luckman, Thomas

Literature & Fiction

Developing Cultures: Case Studies is a collection of 27 essays by a group of leading internationals scholars on the role of culture and cultural change in the evolution of countries and regions around the world.

Developing Cultures: Case Studies

Harrison, Lawrence E.

Routledge

Developing Cultures: Case Studies is a collection of 27 essays by a group of leading internationals scholars on the role of culture and cultural change in the evolution of countries and regions around the world.

Developing Cultures (Culture Matters Research Project)

The most popularly read, adapted, anthologized, and incorporated primer on sociology ever written for modern readers Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger lays the groundwork for a clear understanding of sociology in his straightforward introduction to the field, much loved by students, professors, and general readers. Berger aligns sociology in the humanist tradition--revealing its relationship to the humanities and philosophy--and establishes its importance in thinking critically about the modern world. Throughout, Berger presents the contributions of some of the most important sociologists of the time, including Max Weber, �mile Durkheim, Vilfredo Pareto, and Thorstein Veblen.

Invitation to Soc

Overlook Books

Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times.     Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society?  Structured around key phrases from the Apostles’ Creed.  Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil.  The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs.

Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity (Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World)

History

World

Wiley/Blackwell

Leading religious and cultural commentator, Peter Berger, explores how and what we can believe in modern times. 
<ul> <li>Deals clearly with questions such as ‘Does God exist? What was so special about Jesus? How can one be Christian in a pluralistic society? 
</li> <li>Structured around key phrases from the Apostles’ Creed. 
</li> <li>Draws on the Christian theological tradition and the work of other relevant thinkers, such as Freud and Simone Weil. 
</li> <li>The author takes the position of an open-minded sceptic, exploring his own beliefs.</li> </ul>

Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity

Few thorough ethnographic studies on Central Indian tribal communities exist, and the elaborate discussion on the cultural meanings of Indian food systems ignores these societies altogether. Food epitomizes the social for the Gadaba of Odisha. Feeding, sharing, and devouring refer to locally distinguished ritual domains, to different types of social relationships and alimentary ritual processes. In investigating the complex paths of ritual practices, this study aims to understand the interrelated fields of cosmology, social order, and economy of an Indian highland community.

Feeding, Sharing, and Devouring: Ritual and Society in Highland Odisha, India (Religion and Society, 59)

History & Criticism

de Gruyter

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In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic

In Praise of Doubt: How to Have Convictions Without Becoming a Fanatic

Social Construction Of Reality

Social Construction Of Reality

Developing Cultures: Case Studies

Developing Cultures (Culture Matters Research Project)

Invitation to Soc

Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity (Religion and Spirituality in the Modern World)

Questions of Faith: A Skeptical Affirmation of Christianity

Feeding, Sharing, and Devouring: Ritual and Society in Highland Odisha, India (Religion and Society, 59)