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The Conflict Between Secular and Religious Narratives in the United States : Wittgenstein, Social Construction, and Communication.

Sumser, John.

The Conflict Between Secular and Religious Narratives in the United States : Wittgenstein, Social Construction, and Communication. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (185 pages)

Intro -- 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.

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.

9781498522090


Religion and state--United States.


Electronic books.

BL2525.S867 2016eb

306.60973

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