Theology and Sociology : A Reader

Theology and Sociology: A Reader presents thirty-six extracts, each prefaced by a short explanation. The Editor also offers a General Introduction providing an overview of the relationships between theology and sociology, and identifying the expert ways sociology has been used to inform theology, in particular biblical studies and applied theology. This new and enlarged edition incorporates an additional section on the implications for post-modern culture of the new relationship between theology and sociology, bringing the discussion up to the present day.