A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
Peter L. Berger
ISBN: | 9781453215432 |
Publisher: | Open Road |
Published: | 26 April, 2011 |
Format: | eBook |
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A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
Peter L. Berger
Influential scholar Peter L. Berger reveals five signs that point to the supernatural and its place in a modern secular society Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger examines religion in twentieth-century Western society, exploring the social nature of knowledge and its effect on religious belief. Using five signs evident in ordinary life-order, play, hope, damnation, and humor-Berger calls for a rediscovery of the supernatural as a crucial, rich dimension of humanity. Conceived as a
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