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Religion in the National Agenda
C.John Sommerville
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Description for Religion in the National Agenda
Hardcover. Examines common linguistic uses of the terms 'religion', 'religious', 'spiritual', and 'secular' in order to discern understandings of these words in contemporary American culture. Num Pages: 253 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
In this highly provocative investigation, C. John Sommerville examines common linguistic uses of the terms ""religion,"" ""religious,"" ""spiritual,"" and ""secular"" in order to discern understandings of these words in contemporary American culture. For example, he finds that, in English, ""religion"" is our word for a certain kind of response to a certain kind of power (the power and the response both being beyond anything else in our experience). Sommerville then uses these definitions to examine the ways that institutions in the fields of education, science, law, politics and religion are affected--often in unexpected ways--by a shared set of assumptions about ... Read more
In this highly provocative investigation, C. John Sommerville examines common linguistic uses of the terms ""religion,"" ""religious,"" ""spiritual,"" and ""secular"" in order to discern understandings of these words in contemporary American culture. For example, he finds that, in English, ""religion"" is our word for a certain kind of response to a certain kind of power (the power and the response both being beyond anything else in our experience). Sommerville then uses these definitions to examine the ways that institutions in the fields of education, science, law, politics and religion are affected--often in unexpected ways--by a shared set of assumptions about ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Baylor University Press United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
Waco, United States
ISBN
9781602581630
SKU
V9781602581630
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About C.John Sommerville
C. John Sommerville (Ph.D. University of Iowa) is Emeritus Professor of History, University of Florida. He is the author of nine books, including most recently, The Decline of the Secular University (2006), How the News Makes Us Dumb: The Death of Wisdom in an Information Society (1999), and The News Revolution in England: Cultural ... Read more
Reviews for Religion in the National Agenda
Should become a must-read for anyone interested in debates about "religion" and religion in the United States and beyond. -Charles Mathewes, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia Religion in the National Agenda is a significant contribution to an important discussion. Christian Smith, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology, University of Notre Dame His consideration ... Read more