"Social Theory, Concepts of God, and Dialogue," presented at the Midwest Region Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, Dayton, OH (April 6, 1991)
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Our present paper will invert the discussion, as it were, and ask a different question. What bearing does the change in the content of social thought have on religious understanding? We will argue that it has had a profound impact both on the scientific study of religion and on the believer's appropriation of the faith. It is not surprising that theory development would impact upon the scientific study of religion, since this can be understood as an instance of social theorizing. It is perhaps more interesting to consider the impact of theory development upon religious behaviors and conceptions themselves.
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