Christianity and Sociological Theory: Reclaiming the Promise

by Joseph A Scimecca

This book offers a history of sociological theory from a Christian perspective, tracing the origins of sociology from the beginnings of Western science as introduced by the Scholastics of the twelfth century, which, when combined with their emphasis on rationality, led to the Enlightenment "science of man"-an emphasis that eventually resulted in sociology, which combined empiricism and a Christian moral philosophy. With chapters focusing on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138606421
• ISBN13: 9781138606425
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"