A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural
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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0385066309
ISBN 13
9780385066303
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Publication Year
1970
Publisher
Pages
103
Description
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 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. - from Amzon
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