Sociology Books


unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It MattersunChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity... and Why It Matters
Best Price: $11.19
I borrowed this book from my local library on a whim. The title intrigued me, and the premise...
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons EverythingGod Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Best Price: $11.99
Whatever this book is about, it's not about God. It's about the author, first and foremost,...
The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of ReasonThe End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
Best Price: $5.40
The message in the book can be best obtained by a clear understanding of the age old and...
Letter to a Christian Nation (Vintage)Letter to a Christian Nation (Vintage)
Best Price: $6.00
I read this in about an hour at my library; it's very short, but gets to the point: the dangers...
Atheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian FundamentalismAtheist Universe: The Thinking Person's Answer to Christian Fundamentalism
Best Price: $8.60
When I read this email I was sure that you had somehow made a mistake, because I did not...


The Power of MythThe Power of Myth
Best Price: $5.99
There is a reviewer in here who said that this book wasn't fit to read even for students in...
Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our WorldThank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World
Best Price: $12.47
Having heard Rev. Dowd engage an audience of ministers with his analysis of the 13.7 Billion...
Everything You Know About God Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to ReligionEverything You Know About God Is Wrong: The Disinformation Guide to Religion
Best Price: $15.06
If articles like the nonsense in this waste of a book are what atheists point to to support...
Good News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting WorldGood News About Injustice: A Witness of Courage in a Hurting World
Best Price: $7.48
Gary Haugen's book on social justice is a beautiful treatise on why Christians need to care for...
Jesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the ChurchJesus, the Bible, and Homosexuality: Explode the Myths, Heal the Church
Best Price: $10.96
I really enjoyed this book, finding out different things about the Bible as well as...


Sex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College CampusesSex and the Soul: Juggling Sexuality, Spirituality, Romance, and Religion on America's College Campuses
Best Price: $15.00
This is an excellent ( at times appalling - at times hopeful) book. I don't usually find...
Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American TeenagersSoul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers
Best Price: $22.93
This book is a very interesting and thought provoking look at teenagers and religion in todays...
The God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion To A More Authenthic Contemporary FaithThe God We Never Knew: Beyond Dogmatic Religion To A More Authenthic Contemporary Faith
Best Price: $4.13
Since I have become convinced of the authenticity of the cosmo-centric world view that has...
God in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading DreamsGod in the Wasteland: The Reality of Truth in a World of Fading Dreams
Best Price: $14.32
In "God in the Wasteland..." David Wells continues the examination of the decline of...
A Primer on PostmodernismA Primer on Postmodernism
Best Price: $11.00
This book is a very strong introduction to the cultural shift of postmodernism. Grenz does a...

The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?
Best Price: $7.98
Everyone should read this book. The information explains so much about the foundations of...
Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the SupernaturalMagic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural
Best Price: $50.66
I truly believe the book is too expensive for its quality and lenght, and you can find it used...
A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse NationA New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation
Best Price: $7.92
This was a text for the class "Understanding Religious Traditions in Multicultural...
Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the SupernaturalMagic, Witchcraft, and Religion: An Anthropological Study of the Supernatural
Best Price: $50.66
I truly believe the book is too expensive for its quality and lenght, and you can find it used...
A New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse NationA New Religious America: How a "Christian Country" Has Become the World's Most Religiously Diverse Nation
Best Price: $7.92
This was a text for the class "Understanding Religious Traditions in Multicultural...

Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence, 3rd Edition (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society, Vol. 13)Terror in the Mind of God: The Global Rise of Religious Violence, 3rd Edition (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society, Vol. 13)
Best Price: $6.00
Although history is replete with Crusades, Jihads, Holy Wars, etc. it still stymies me how,...
The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of ReligionThe Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion
Best Price: $7.30
A seminal work in sociological theory. Berger's argument that the process of being religious...
Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a GenerationActs of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation
Best Price: $7.61
ACTS OF FAITH: THE STORY OF AN AMERICAN MUSLIM, THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF A GENERATION tells...
Against the Grain: Christianity and Democracy, War and PeaceAgainst the Grain: Christianity and Democracy, War and Peace
Best Price: $11.14
George Weigel nails it, again. His style, and narratives make this a page-turner. If you have an...
Discovering The Mind Of A Woman: The Key To Becoming A Strong And Irresistible Husband Is...Discovering The Mind Of A Woman: The Key To Becoming A Strong And Irresistible Husband Is...
Best Price: $6.15
I found this book review online today that sums up my feelings about this book. It has been the...

Integral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and Postmodern WorldIntegral Spirituality: A Startling New Role for Religion in the Modern and Postmodern World
Best Price: $10.26
Just bought a copy and pages 197 through 228 are missing. Clearly a publisher's mistake as the...
A Black Theology of Liberation (Ethics and Society)A Black Theology of Liberation (Ethics and Society)
Best Price: $10.25
Jesus taught his followers to be in the World but not of the World. Hatred of other racial...
Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting, Revised EditionPaul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Cultural Setting, Revised Edition
Best Price: $10.33
While Banks provides some good insight into Paul's view of community, he overemphasizes a...
Why Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of DisbeliefWhy Religion Matters: The Fate of the Human Spirit in an Age of Disbelief
Best Price: $4.90
This book, the genius of Huston Smith puts to rest the 'War' against Religion. Religion is not...
Theology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss TheologyTheology in the Context of World Christianity: How the Global Church Is Influencing the Way We Think about and Discuss Theology
Best Price: $15.50
I consider this to be one of the finest studies yet produced in the spate of new books on global...

Slaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural AnalysisSlaves, Women & Homosexuals: Exploring the Hermeneutics of Cultural Analysis
Best Price: $16.24
Like many Christians, I've struggled with the place of various commands--particularly of the...
Rapture Ready!: Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop CultureRapture Ready!: Adventures in the Parallel Universe of Christian Pop Culture
Best Price: $12.44
Daniel Radosh is a secular Jew from New York who explores the world of Christian pop culture in...
Grandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our PlanetGrandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our Planet
Best Price: $10.69
An excellent presentation of the "Changing Times". The short autobiographies are...
Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be AmishRumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amish
Best Price: $7.91
I appreciated both the interviews and descriptions of Rumspringa and its role in Amish culture,...
After the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings Are Shaping the Future of American ReligionAfter the Baby Boomers: How Twenty- and Thirty-Somethings Are Shaping the Future of American Religion
Best Price: $27.16
Wurthnow comes with a formidable reputation and he certainly is no slouch in this book which...

Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters--and How to Talk About ItSpeaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters--and How to Talk About It
Best Price: $0.03
We gave this book as a gift to our college graduates here at the church and it was very well...
Martin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a NightmareMartin & Malcolm & America: A Dream or a Nightmare
Best Price: $6.94
I purchased this book for my American Religious Diversity class and found that it gives you a...
Cross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective MinistryCross-Cultural Conflict: Building Relationships for Effective Ministry
Best Price: $6.25
Duane Elmer's book Cross-Cultural Conflict is an important book intended to "clarify issues...
The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Oxford World's Classics)The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $7.56
Durkheim's "Elementary Forms of the Religious Life" is one of the deepest books I've...
Family: A Christian Social PerspectiveFamily: A Christian Social Perspective
Best Price: $14.63
Cahill's important work brings fresh historical, theological, and ethical thought to the...

Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (2nd Edition)Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft (2nd Edition)
Best Price: $42.66
This book is great for first-time anthropology students; it teaches basic as well as advanced...
Plain Secrets: An Outsider among the AmishPlain Secrets: An Outsider among the Amish
Best Price: $7.74
Neither a scholarly treatise nor a vilification, an idealization nor an expos?, Joe Mackall's...
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in AmericaDivided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America
Best Price: $11.69
This book gets you out of your own hide and context and helps you better understand your context...
Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious EqualityLiberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality
Best Price: $12.80
This is a very detailed and comprehensive report on the establishment and free exercise clauses...
The God Who Smokes: Scandalous Meditation on FaithThe God Who Smokes: Scandalous Meditation on Faith
Best Price: $8.29
Are you concerned about the direction Christianity seems to be headed? A direction where a lot...

Discovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of BeliefDiscovering God: The Origins of the Great Religions and the Evolution of Belief
Best Price: $7.67
Whatever else can be said, it is invigorating to read a book where one can tell that the author...
Whose Religion Is Christianity?: The Gospel beyond the WestWhose Religion Is Christianity?: The Gospel beyond the West
Best Price: $6.40
Lamin Sanneh has provided a very rich dialogue about the nature of World Christianity as we...
The  Life of Meaning: Reflections on Faith, Doubt, and Repairing the WorldThe Life of Meaning: Reflections on Faith, Doubt, and Repairing the World
Best Price: $11.70
An inspiring collection of 59 essays to help us make sense of the chaotic and painful world we...
The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel (Biblical Resource Series)The Early History of God: Yahweh and the Other Deities in Ancient Israel (Biblical Resource Series)
Best Price: $14.98
This is a fantastic synthesis of 20th Century scholarship on the religion of Israel in the...
The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building PeaceThe Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace
Best Price: $22.89
John Paul Lederach's work in the field of conciliation and mediation is internationally...

Church in Emerging Culture: Five PerspectivesChurch in Emerging Culture: Five Perspectives
Best Price: $10.75
The Church in Emerging Culture was generally unremarkable. Each of the five essays contained...
Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity (Studies in World Christianity)Disciples of All Nations: Pillars of World Christianity (Studies in World Christianity)
Best Price: $13.09
A spate of recent works on "world (or global) Christianity," including Philip Jenkins'...
Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American EliteFaith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite
Best Price: $6.25
I have only read the first 20 pages. I wonder at this point if he will discuss the reality that...
When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning Signs (Plus)When Religion Becomes Evil: Five Warning Signs (Plus)
Best Price: $8.67
Let's hope Wake Forest University professor of comparative religion Charles Kimball continues to...
Caring Enough to Confront:How to Understand and Express Your Deepest Feelings Toward OthersCaring Enough to Confront:How to Understand and Express Your Deepest Feelings Toward Others
Best Price: $1.81
quoted from the 1st chapter to give you an idea what this book is about ~I Love You. If I love...
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