Passive Voice Theories in Religious Sociology
"Passive Voice Theories" include all sociological and psychological approaches which imply a passive human object influenced by impersonal forces. This paper argues that a sociology of religion which purports to take account of human intentions and do justice to individual beliefs can deve...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer
1979
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Review of religious research
Year: 1979, Volume: 21, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-61 |
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| Summary: | "Passive Voice Theories" include all sociological and psychological approaches which imply a passive human object influenced by impersonal forces. This paper argues that a sociology of religion which purports to take account of human intentions and do justice to individual beliefs can develop an active voice theoretical approach. This would proceed by tracing the accountability systems which individuals develop when they make claims against each other, and which they reinforce by appeals to unseen powers or attributes of the personality. Accountability systems rest on moral assumptions but can be investigated anthropologically by tested methods. They can provide a basis for objective comparison of beliefs between different cultures. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3510155 |