{"product_id":"acts-of-faith-9780520222021","title":"Acts of Faith","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an analysis of the observable, human side of faith. The text combines theorizing with discussion as it moves from considering the religiousness of individuals to the dynamics of religious groups to the workings of entire societies as religious groups contend for support.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Atheism, Faith, and the Social Scientific Study of Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART ONE • PARADIGMS IN CONFLICT\u003cbr\u003e 1. A New Look at Old Issues\u003cbr\u003e 2. Rationality and the “Religious Mind”\u003cbr\u003e 3. Secularization, R.I.P.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART TWO • THE RELIGIOUS INDIVIDUAL\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Micro Foundations of Religion\u003cbr\u003e 5. Religious Choices: Conversion and Reaffiliation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART THREE • THE RELIGIOUS GROUP\u003cbr\u003e 6. Religious Group Dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 7. Catholic Religious Vocations: Decline and Revival\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART FOUR • THE RELIGIOUS ECONOMY\u003cbr\u003e 8. A Theoretical Model of Religious Economies\u003cbr\u003e 9. Religious Competition and Commitment: An International Assessment\u003cbr\u003e 10. Church-to-Sect Movements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Propositions and Definitions\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864844677463,"sku":"9780520222021","price":24.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520222021.jpg?v=1722273226","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/acts-of-faith-9780520222021","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}