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Autore |
Sumser John |
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The conflict between secular and religious narratives in the United States : Wittgenstein, social construction, and communication / / John Sumser |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington, Books, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (185 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and state - United States |
Religion and state |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; 1 What Is Religion?; 2 Stories and Sense-Making; 3 Myth, Institutions, and the Web of Meaning; 4 The Idea of Fundamentalism; 5 The New Atheism; 6 Religious and Secular Narratives in Public Debate; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Social Construction, Communication, and Christianity uses the theory of social construction and the philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein to examine the current divide between religious and secular narratives in the United States. |
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