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4 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Rodney Stark's A THEORY OF RELIGION
Rodney Stark's A THEORY OF RELIGION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION TO COME OUT IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. NO DOUBT IN MY MIND ABOUT IT. MARK D. COHEN, M.S.,SOCIOLOGY, UW-MADISON 1989 MASTER'S THESIS ON A LUTHERAN CHURCH
Published on April 5, 2008 by M. D. Cohen
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Arbitrary Conclusions and Poor Scholarship
Stark's work is extremely popular in the modern field of religious studies. However, he is, without a doubt, one of the largest hacks in the business. This book is a fine example of the sort of sociological effluent he deposits on the shoes of religious scholars every year. The sweeping arbitrary generalizations, vague and universalizing terminology, and lack of...
Published 21 months ago by Christopher T. Rubio
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4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Arbitrary Conclusions and Poor Scholarship,
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This review is from: A Theory of Religion (Paperback)
Stark's work is extremely popular in the modern field of religious studies. However, he is, without a doubt, one of the largest hacks in the business. This book is a fine example of the sort of sociological effluent he deposits on the shoes of religious scholars every year. The sweeping arbitrary generalizations, vague and universalizing terminology, and lack of supporting evidence for his conclusions really make it a page-turner. I couldn't put the book down, again and again thinking, "What incredibly stupid thing will he say next?" If you want a book on the functioning of religious groups, try Georges Bataille, Pierre Bourdieu, Clifford Geertz, or Catherine Bell. Hell, even the mad ravings of Slavov Zizek on the subject are more worthwhile, because at least he has flashes of important insight occasionally. Just trust me on this one: skip Stark's book unless you need perspective on all the things wrong with modern religious studies.
Christopher Rubio Reed College 2010 Thesis on Conversion and Ritual in Cults
4 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Rodney Stark's A THEORY OF RELIGION,
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This review is from: A Theory of Religion (Paperback)
Rodney Stark's A THEORY OF RELIGION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT BOOK IN THE SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION TO COME OUT IN THE PAST THIRTY YEARS.
NO DOUBT IN MY MIND ABOUT IT. MARK D. COHEN, M.S.,SOCIOLOGY, UW-MADISON 1989 MASTER'S THESIS ON A LUTHERAN CHURCH |
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A Theory of Religion by Rodney Stark (Paperback - June 1, 1996)
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