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Religion As An Activity Engaged In By Consenting Adults In Private

Jan 31, 2013

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in Christian Life, Ecclesia, Public Policy, Religion, Sociology

American Interest: Religion As An Activity Engaged In By Consenting Adults In Private Sociologist Peter Berger concludes this article with this observation: … But I do want to make a general observation: In all these cases the authorities accused of violating the plaintiffs’ rights operate with a definition of religion as a private matter to…

Pennies From Heaven

Oct 28, 2008

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mwkruse

in Capitalism and Markets, Economic Development, Economics, Poverty, Public Policy, Socialism, Sociology, Theology

Wall Street Journal: Pennies From Heaven Peter Berger (This article is brilliant! I've posted in its entirety.) Poverty (of sorts) is suddenly in fashion. Politicians and commentators blame the financial crisis on greed, not only by malefactors on Wall Street but also by all the denizens of Main Street who live beyond their means, accumulate…

Household: Plausibility Structures

Oct 30, 2007

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mwkruse

in Culture, History, Series: Household of God, Sociology, Theology

Peter Berger was one of my favorite sociologists from college and grad school days. I believe it was Berger who first coined the phrase "plausibility structure." What is a plausibility structure, and what does it have to do with the Household of God? Sociologists have long discussed the importance of the "looking glass self." As…

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Religion As An Activity Engaged In By Consenting Adults In Private

Pennies From Heaven

Household: Plausibility Structures