The Future of Religion and Secularity in Sociology’s History

• Published in: The American sociologist Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 591 - 609
• Main Author: Peker, Efe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Sociological Association 01.09.2021; Springer US; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: 19th century; Epistemology; Marginality; Modernization; Religion; Religious beliefs; Secularization; Social Sciences; Sociology; Sociology of religion; Religion; History; Sociology; Secularization

Despite being foundational for the origins of modern sociology, religion as a topic of inquiry and the sociology of religion as a subdiscipline have long remained relatively marginalized in the sociological field. Losing sight of sociology’s profound initial engagement with religion, or a one-sided...