Peter Berger and the Study of Religion

Peter Berger is the most influential contemporary sociologist of religion. This collection of essays is the first in-depth study of his contribution to the field providing a comprehensive introduction to his work and to current thought in the study of religion. Themes addressed include:* Berger on religion and theology* Religion spirituality and the discontents of modernity* Secularization and de-secularizationA postscript by Peter Berger responding to the essays completes this overview of this major figure's work.