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For theorists such as Derrida, Laclau, and Baudrillard, the idea that individuals are in possession of a core, rational, uni- tary self, endowed with an essential nature and an independent consciousness, is simply a political artifact of the European Enlightenment.
Jan 1, 2003 · 1. A Sociological Approach to Self and Identity. Thoughts on Social Structure. A sociological approach to self and identity begins with the assumption that there is a reciprocal. relationship...
Jun 30, 2016 · These definitions are unified by the idea that spirituality involves an encounter or awareness of transcendence (not always God or the gods) and that spirituality incorporates practices, feelings, experiences and beliefs centred on this ‘higher’ or ‘transcendent’ dimension of life.
- Andrew Singleton
- andrew.singleton@deakin.edu.au
- 2016
Sep 20, 2019 · This paper is a “positive critique” of three aspects of Berger’s theoretical work in the sociology of religion: (1) an inconsistent application of the idea of social construction, (2) a lack of focus on power and ideology, and (3) an insufficient operationalization of language as a vehicle of world-construction.
Oct 9, 2023 · This article will a) outline examples of how in some cases theologians act as social theorists merely by carrying out their theological research, sometimes deliberately and sometimes unintentionally, b) show that systematic theology is profoundly sociological in the sense that it is deeply grounded in and makes normative statements and ethical d...
- Jeff Wheeldon
- 2016
Where psychological theories of religion focus on the aspects of religion that can be described as products of individual subjective experience — the disposition towards self-transcendence, for example — sociological theories focus on the underlying social mechanisms religion sustains or serves.
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While both Love and Nash attempt to define the terms, I feel there is more to understanding these important differences. First, I will discuss the three concepts of faith, spirituality, and religion.
