The social-conflict approach to religion highlights how religion, as a phenomenon of human behavior, maintains social inequality by advancing a worldview that justifies oppression. Karl …

Modern-day sociologists often apply one of the major theoretical perspectives. These views offer different lenses through which to study and understand society: functionalism, conflict theory, …

2020年10月28日 · Their basic premise is that religion can be a conversation starter: “Contrary to the evocative warning of Richard Rorty that religion turns into a ‘conversation-stopper’ for …

2015年3月2日 · This book provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary account of the scholarship on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. Extending that inquiry beyond its traditional …

Early social theorists offered explanations and analysis of religion in terms of the function of religion in society, the role of religion in the life of the individual, and the nature (and origin) of …

Modern-day sociologists often apply one of the major theoretical perspectives. These views offer different lenses through which to s tudy and understand society: functionalism, symbolic …

2015年1月1日 · “The difference between conflict and functionalist theories on religion are: *Conflict theory refers to religion as “the sigh of the oppressed creature, the sentiment of a …

To get a better grasp of what religions or religious organizations could do, to help to promote a constructive conflict dynamic, one could start by investigating systematically which positive or …

2019年6月29日 · Hence, this study explores the role of religion in reducing social conflict while acknowledging its potential as a conflict trigger, emphasizing reconciliation efforts (Montalvo &...

Conflict theory: Religion reinforces and promotes social inequality and social conflict. It helps convince the poor to accept their lot in life, and it leads to hostility and violence motivated by …