Theology and Social Psychology: Pluralism and “Evangel” in the Thought of Peter Berger and John Howard Yoder

Recent interest in the relationship between sociology and theology has generated significant discussion about the problem of belief in late modernity. Social psychology in particular has highlighted the challenges of the psychological pressure of pluralism on religion, and its reflexive expression,...

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Main Author: LaFountain, Philip N. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 2012
In: Theology today
Year: 2012, Volume: 69, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-33
Further subjects:B Modernity
B John Howard Yoder
B evangel
B Social Psychology
B Peter Berger
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