Sociology is the study of society and interaction. Religion is a set of beliefs concerning God, nature, etc. In a sociology course, you will touch upon religion.
he first defined sociology,and merge the econimic of cultural and religion.
Its the sociological study of theology. Sociology studies societies and theology studies religion and/or spirituality. so theological sociology is the scientific study of religion and/or spirituality within societies and also how it can affect the individual.
Sociology is the study of human relationships and institutions, basically it focuses on society and interactions within society. Sociology can span across many subjects including religion, crime, social classes and more.
Definition:: Sociology is the systematic study of human society. Components:: Sex, Gender,Religion, Race, Income etc.
Sociology is extremely important on the understanding of religion. Sociology has a very different view on religion in comparison to actual religious people and can appear very comforting to agnostics or anybody really. Check this link out, it describes different sociological theories of religion by different sociologists: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Sociological-Theories-of-Religion.topicArticleId-26957,articleId-26931.html I hoped this helped I'm sorry I couldn't hyperlink the web address.
Association for the Sociology of Religion was created in 1938.
Sociology of Religion - book - was created in 1920.
International Society for the Sociology of Religion was created in 1989.
George N. Lundskow has written: 'The sociology of religion' -- subject(s): Religion and sociology
he first defined sociology,and merge the econimic of cultural and religion.
Its the sociological study of theology. Sociology studies societies and theology studies religion and/or spirituality. so theological sociology is the scientific study of religion and/or spirituality within societies and also how it can affect the individual.
W. A. Douglas has written: 'The church and social relations' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Christian sociology, Religion and sociology, Sociology, Christian
Nicholas Jay Demerath has written: 'Religion in social context' -- subject(s): Religion and sociology 'System, change, and conflict' -- subject(s): Sociology
Sara MacKian has written: 'Everyday spirituality' -- subject(s): RELIGION / Spirituality, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Spiritual life
Lee E. Grugel has written: 'Society and religion during the age of industrialization' -- subject(s): Christian sociology, Great Britain, Religion, Sociology, Christian
Peter Beyer has written: 'Religion and globalization' -- subject(s): Religion and culture, Religion and international affairs, Religion and sociology
Stan Lourdusamy has written: 'Religion as social protest' -- subject(s): Religion and politics, Religion and sociology