A teacher's problem, as diagnosed by the author of this book, appears to be that he is incurably middle-class in his ideas, economically dependent on continuing to be so, and yet socially barely on the fringe of the bourgeoisie. He suffers therefore, it is contended, all the privations?social, sexual and psychological?of his religious and moral ideology without the corresponding middle-class co...

The physical, economic, and mental toll caused by violence in the United States has put tremendous pressure on American medical, political, religious, and social institutions. The impact in urban neighborhoods has been especially harrowing, forcing African-American organizations to address this domestic problem with ideas and suggestions unique to their philosophies and collective talents. This...

Used as a noun, the term refers to a short summary or outline of a longer work. As an adjective applied to writing or literary works, abstract refers to words or phrases that name things not knowable through the five senses. Allegory: A narrative technique in which characters representing objects or abstract ideas are used to convey a message or teach a lesson. Allegory is typically used to tea...

The modern sociology of religion is founded on the fundamental tension between Weber’s and Durkheim’s approaches to religion. In this article, I want to use the tension between Weber and Durkheim to address fundamental problems in understanding religious modernity, both in the modern West and in contemporary Africa. Weber sought to explain differences in the social effects of the world religion...

The relationship of religion and health is often misunderstood owing to a tendency to concentrate on the medical model and to ignore the wider context of heath care. A conceptual--as opposed to a historical--examination of this context reveals nine central religious ideas or categories which provide an ethical foundation and heritage for medical practice and health care delivery. These include ...

In the article, authors identify and describe role of media in broadcasting content about new religious movements (on example Scientol- ogy movement) on Russian Internet. The Kribrum social analysis system is used as a technical tool. put into project model that included 80 concepts for Center Scientology 1,242 institu- tions. consider periods 01/01/2018-12/31/2019 (stable situation) 01/01/2020...