I would like to suggest that sociology, and particularly sociology of religion, can benefit greatly from a thorough examination of…
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The (really) strong program
Whenever there is talk about an ‘emerging strong program’ and ‘a new sociology of religion,’ we need to keep in…
Not much has changed—and should it?
We need to be clear about what is happening in the field before advocating for any specific changes. To that…
Giving the strong program a critical edge
In these comments I want to point to another angle on the tendency to emphasize the positive aspects of religion—one…
The pig is not the problem
Regardless of their stance on secularization, both classical and market-based positions take modernity for granted as the starting point for…
The promise and limits of the sociology of religion
According to [the assesments of Smilde and May and Levitt et al.], sociology of religion is not in crisis, but…
Disaster, religion, and resilience
Most of us seem to know intuitively that resilience matters for post-disaster recovery, yet we also know that Haiti desperately…
Getting out of crisis-mode
Although the sociology of religion is in a relatively good state, it still seems that there is continuing intellectual insecurity…
Conference: “Saving the Sacred in a Secular Age”
The University of California at Riverside will host a two day conference entitled Saving the Sacred in a Secular Age on February…
Toward a new sociology of religion
Many sociologists of religion have voiced the concern that the sub-discipline is "in crisis." Others bemoan what they view as…