A Sociological Prelude in Theological Notations: Minor and Major

• Authors: Kieran Flanagan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper explores trivial or minor issues of body parts and relics and the major matter of evil. These incongruities offer a means of reflecting on the relationships between sociology and theology as re-set by the advent of postsecularity and the fears of Benedict XVI concerning the dictatorship of relativism. Efforts to resolve these incongruities draw attention to metaphors and the limits of sociological rhetoric in handling matters pertaining to theology. A means of overcoming these dilemmas is to be found in the musical explorations of Weber who offers a way of coming to terms with the irruptive spectres of postsecularity.

Keywords

EN

sociology; theology; postsecularity; trivia evil

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 186
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 139-166

Dates

published

2014-07-07

Contributors

author

Kieran Flanagan

• University of Bristol