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    A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
    A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
    A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
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    A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural

    By Peter L. Berger

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    A sociologist’s look at the continuing importance of religion and the supernatural in the modern world, “cleverly expounded [and] enhanced by wit” (Kirkus Reviews). 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 response to his influential book The Sacred Canopy, Berger eschews technical jargon and speaks directly and systematically to those, like himself, who wish to explore religious questions.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Media
    Release dateApr 26, 2011
    ISBN9781453215432
    A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
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    Peter L. Berger

    Award-winning scholar and author Peter L. Berger (b. 1929) has been hailed as one of the most important modern American sociologists. Berger graduated from Wagner College in New York in 1949 before receiving his master’s degree and doctorate from The New School in New York in 1950 and 1954, respectively. Today, Berger is a professor emeritus of religion, sociology, and theology at the University of Boston and director of the Institute for the Study of Economic Culture, which studies relationships between economic development and sociocultural change. Berger’s works include Invitation to Sociology (1963), The Social Construction of Reality (1966) with Thomas Luckmann, The Sacred Canopy (1967), and A Rumor of Angels (1969).

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      A very nice sociological look at religion. I read this about 20 years ago and have particularly found his discussion of "truth sets" useful. I also have use as a quote a snip from it along the lines of "one of the reasons to study religious history is to have a handy guide to heresies to select for personal use."

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