A Rumor of Angels

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Publication Year:
2011

ISBN-13: 9781453215432

<DIV><b>Influential scholar Peter L. Berger reveals five signs that point to the supernatural and its place in a modern secular society</b></div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Acclaimed scholar and sociologist Peter L. Berger examines religion in twentieth-century Western society, exploring the social nature of knowledge and its effect on religious belief. Using five signs evident in ordinary life&mdash;order, play, hope, damnation, and humor&mdash;Berger calls for a rediscovery of the supernatural as a crucial, rich dimension of humanity.</div><DIV>&#160;</div><DIV>Conceived as a response to his influential book <i>The Sacred Canopy</i>, Berger eschews technical jargon and speaks directly and systematically to those, like himself, who wish to explore religious questions.</div><BR>