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Rodney Stark and the Role of Christianity in the Development of the West
No full textreservedLa tesi analizza il contributo del cristianesimo allo sviluppo della civiltà occidentale, prendendo come riferimento principale l’interpretazione di Rodney Stark. L’obiettivo è indagare come l’etica, le istituzioni e la visione del mondo cristiana abbiano favorito processi sociali, culturali ed economici che hanno plasmato l’Occidente, distinguendolo da altre civiltà. Attraverso lo studio delle opere di Stark e di altri autori critici e favorevoli, la ricerca ricostruisce il dibattito storiografico sul rapporto tra religione e modernità. L’analisi mette in luce il ruolo del cristianesimo nella diffusione dell’alfabetizzazione, nell’affermazione della razionalità scientifica e nella nascita delle istituzioni universitarie ed economiche. La conclusione evidenzia come, pur tra limiti e contraddizioni, il cristianesimo abbia svolto una funzione decisiva nella formazione delle strutture sociali e culturali che caratterizzano l’Occidente contemporaneo.The thesis analyzes the contribution of Christianity to the development of Western civilization, taking Rodney Stark’s interpretation as a primary reference. The objective is to investigate how Christian ethics, institutions, and worldview fostered social, cultural, and economic processes that shaped the West, distinguishing it from other civilizations. Through the study of Stark’s works and of other supportive and critical authors, the research reconstructs the historiographical debate on the relationship between religion and modernity. The analysis highlights the role of Christianity in the spread of literacy, the affirmation of scientific rationality, and the rise of university and economic institutions. The conclusion emphasizes that, despite its limits and contradictions, Christianity played a decisive role in the formation of the social and cultural structures that characterize contemporary Western society
Rodney Stark et la sociologie religieuse américaine
Get PDFAprès avoir vanté la sécularisation irrémédiable des sociétés modernes, les médias ne parlent plus aujourd’hui que du retour de Dieu. L’école incarnée par le sociologue américain Rodney Stark analyse différemment la situation. Dans la lignée de Max Weber, il est un des rares scientifiques à tenter encore de vastes synthèses du phénomène religieux. Il est aussi l’initiateur de travaux empiriques comme celui où il a montré que les États-Unis n’étaient pas, au départ, une société très religieuse. Peu connu en France, au contraire du monde anglo-saxon ou de l’Italie, Rodney Stark doit en partie cette désaffection à sa critique de la théorie de la sécularisation, mais aussi à l’utilisation de concepts comme le choix rationnel, la notion de tension ou l’économie de l’offre.Medias used to praise the secularization of modern societies. Now they only deal with the coming back of God. The school which is embodied by American sociologist Rodney Stark analyses the situation in a different way. He follows the lead of Max Weber, and he is the one of the few scientists who dare analyze the religious topic. He is also the man who began important works, such as highlighting that the United States society was not born religious. Unlike English-speaking or Italian people, the French have barely heard about Rodney Stark. The rejection is partly due to criticism of the secularization theory. On the other hand, it is also linked with his using concepts like rational choices, tension and the offer economy
Discussione su Rodney Stark, "La vittoria della ragione"
No full textL'articolo presenta ed analizza il testo di uno dei maggiori sociologi della religione viventi, Rodney Stark
Rodney Stark delivers first of four Templeton/Vanderbilt lectures
No full textIncludes descriptive metadata provided by producer in MP3 file: "An economic model is the best way to understand the rise and fall of religions, said sociologist Rodney Stark in the first of four lectures at Vanderbilt University as the first Templeton Research Fellow." Includes a short introductory history of the Templeton Prize and Foundation narrated by Sir John Templeton's great niece, Lauren C. Templeton
Position of Rodney Stark in contemporary sociology of religion
No full textTématem této práce je Rodney Stark - významná osobnost současné sociologie náboženství. Práce popisuje vývoj jeho teoretického přístupu od spolupráce s Ch. Y. Glockem po aplikaci teorie racionální volby v sociologii náboženství, kterou provedl s W. S. Bainbridgem. V samostatné kapitole je popsáno i východisko této teorie v oborech ekonomie a psychologie. Následně je Starkovo použití teorie ilustrováno na jeho typologii nových náboženských hnutí a interpretaci vývoje náboženství obecně. Konkrétně je pak zmíněn Starkův výklad vývoje křesťanství a Církve Ježíše Krista Svatých posledních dnů - takzvaných mormonů. Jedna z kapitol se věnuje působení R. Starka jako intelektuála angažovaného v otázce religiozity vědců a problematiky darwinismu, stejně jako jeho osobnímu postoji k náboženství. Samostatná kapitola je věnována také diskusi o Starkově teorii (a teorii racionální volby obecně) v odborné literatuře.This paper is focused on Rodney Stark - an influential scholar in contemporary sociology of religion. It describes the development of Stark´s theoretical approach, which proceeded from the collaboration with Ch. Y. Glock to the cooperation with W. S. Bainbridge (aplication of the rational choice theory into a sociology of religion). Basis of the rational choice theory in science of economy and psychology is also pictured. Application of the theory is shown on examples of typology of new religious movements, as well as interpretation of development of Christianity and recent Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Part of this paper is also dealing with issue of Stark´s engagement in question of religiosity of scientist and issue of darwinism. Last part of this paper is dedicated to the description of exchange of views on the theory in specialised publications.Katedra religionistiky a filosofieDokončená práce s úspěšnou obhajobo
A secularização segundo Peter L. Berger e Rodney Stark/William Sims Bainbridge
No full textEste estudo é sobre a secularização segundo Peter L. Berger (teoria da secularização) e segundo Rodney Stark/William Sims Bainbridge (teoria da escolha racional). Berger (capítulo 1) afirma, na obra O dossel sagrado, a diminuição da religião na modernidade, enquanto Stark/Bainbridge (capítulo 2) defendem, na obra Uma teoria da religião, seu aumento ou manutenção. Mas ambas as teorias apresentam problemas (capítulo 3); Berger é criticado porque afirma a equivalência entre modernidade e secularização, a crença em uma pregressa idade da fé e a necessidade de monopólio religioso; Stark/Bainbridge são criticados porque defendem o poder preditivo da teoria da escolha racional, uma racionalidade universal descontextualizada e uma abordagem puramente econômica do fenômeno religiosoThis study is about the secularization according to Peter L. Berger (theory of secularization) and according to Rodney Stark/William Sims Bainbridge (rational choice theory). Berger (chapter 1) affirms in Sacred Canopy the decrease of religion in modernity, whereas Stark/Bainbridge (chapter 2) supports in A theory of religion its increasing or maintenance. However, both theories have problems (chapter 3). Berger is criticized to affirm the equivalence between modernity and secularization, the belief in a previous age of the faith and the necessity of religious monopoly; Stark/Bainbridge are criticized to defend previous power of rational choice theory, a decontextualized universal rationality and an merely economic approach of religious phenomenonCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superio
Notions of magic in Rodney Stark and William Sims Bainbridge’s Theory of Religion
Get PDFInserida na Teoria da Escolha Racional, Uma Teoria da Religião, dos sociólogos Rodney Stark e William Sims Bainbridge, representa um esforço teórico significativo na sociologia da religião contemporânea. É possível que ela também seja uma boa opção analítica para entender aspectos gerais da magia, já que, ao longo de Uma Teoria da Religião, Stark e Bainbridge fornecem formulações extensivas sobre o tema, possibilitando – com a devida sistematização – um conjunto de enunciados com certa autonomia. Dessa forma, este artigo busca sistematizar e realizar uma análise crítica das noções de magia Stark e Bainbridge em Uma Teoria da Religião. Espera-se que este trabalho de sistematização facilite a compreensão e eventual uso dessas noções por pesquisadores acadêmicos de magia, área de pesquisa com escassos trabalhos de âmbito puramente teórico a partir da segunda metade do século XX.Set within Rational Choice Theory, A Theory of Religion, by sociologists Rodney Stark and William Sims Bainbridge, represents a significant theoretical effort in the contemporary sociology of religion. It may also be a good analytical option for understanding general aspects of magic, since, throughout A Theory of Religion, Stark and Bainbridge provide extensive formulations on the subject, making possible - with the proper systematization - a set of statements with a certain autonomy. Thus, this paper seeks to systematize and conduct a critical analysis of Stark and Bainbridge’s notions of magic in A Theory of Religion. It is hoped that this systematization work will facilitate the understanding and eventual use of these notions by academic researchers of magic, a research area with few works of purely theoretical scope since the second half of the twentieth century
The rise of Christianity and cities of God : some critical remarks to the works of Rodney Stark
No full textThis article tries to highlight some problematic views connected with Rodney Stark\u27s application of "religious market model" in the context of the late antique world. It seems that: 1) Stark\u27s general assessment about the character of the religious market of the Roman empire is incorrect (the market is pluralistic, but not unregulated); 2) his theory does not cover full spectrum of potential producers of religious product (especially producers of collective goods of non-exclusive character); 3) his theory excludes "firms" belonging to the state and city public cults; 4) his statistical evaluations are based on unknown statistical data; 5) there are some opinions in his narrative that appear to be uncritically favoring Christian attitudes and achievements and denigrating the pagan ones, which does not, in my opinion, meet requirements of scientific objectivity and impartiality
\u3cem\u3eThe Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries\u3c/em\u3e Rodney Stark
Get PDFRodney Stark. The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1996; San Francisco: HarperCollins, 1997. xiv; 215 pp. Illustrations, index, bibliography. $14.00
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