The steeple's shadow
on the myths and realities of secularization
by David Lyon
In The Steeple's Shadow, David Lyon argues that there is a fundamental fault in the sociology which predicts an inevitable withering away of the Church's influence in people's lives. He surveys the debate and shows that although secularization is an interesting concept for understanding the apparent decline and isolation of churches in the West, it is misleading to assume that religion itself is dying. Lyon distinguishes between the myths and realities of the process of secularization and shows that by developing a clear picture of the social world, Christians can understand both its challenges and its opportunities, and can determine for themselves what the place of religion should be in today's world. --From publisher's description.
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The steeple's shadow: on the myths and realities of secularization
1987, Eerdmans, Eerdmans Pub Co
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Bibliography, p153-161. - Includes index.
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