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A sociologistâs look at the continuing importance of religion and the supernatural in the modern world, âcleverly expounded [and] enhanced by witâ (Kirkus Reviews). Â 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 lifeâorder, play, hope, damnation, and humorâBerger calls for a rediscovery of the supernatural as a crucial, rich dimension of humanity. Â 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. |
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