Social consequences of religious belief /
edited by William R. Garrett.
- first edition.
- New York : Paragon House, (c)1989.
- ix, 242 pages ; 24 cm.
- God, the contemporary discussion series .
"A New ERA book." Series from jacket. "The essays in this volume--with three exceptions--were originally prepared for a conference entitled, God: the contemporary discussion, held in Coronado, California, from December 29, 1986 to January 3, 1987, sponsored by the New Ecumenical Research Association"--Pref.
Includes bibliographical references.
Pt. 1. Introduction. 1. The Micro-macro linkage in the scientific study of religion : the problems of assessing the influence of religion on individuals and society Pt. 2. Social consequences of belief on the micro level. 2. Sociological conditions for humanitarian consequences of belief in God William R. Garrett James R. Wood. 3. God of gods : some social consequences of belief in God among the Mormons Armand L. Mauss. 4. Josiah Royce's provincialism John K. Roth. 5. Cognitive styles or hypocracy? An explanation of the religiousness-intolerance relationship Rita Mataragnon Pullium. 6. Belief in God : impetus for social action Irene Khin Khin Jensen -- Pt. 3. Social consequences of belief on the macro level. 7. Japan and biblical religion : the religious significance of the Japanese economic challenge Richard L. Rubenstein. 8. Conservative Protestants in modern American society : who's influencing whom? / Richard A. Quebedeau. 9. Social consequences of the German church struggle Franz G. Feige. 10. The interaction between social structures and belief in God in South Africa / William Nicol. 11. Liberation theology, Judaism, and the kingdom of God Daniel Cohn-Sherbok. 12. Markets and morality : the Catholic bishops' pastoral letter on the economy Frederick J. Maher. 13. Political talk : critics of the bishops' pastoral letter on the economy Frederick J. Maher -- Pt. 4. Analytical considerations : concepts of God and social theory. 14. Theological reflection and social theory : an emerging rapprochement William R. Garrett.