Theory and Research in the Social Sciences of Religion

*Davie, G. (2007). The Sociology of Religion. SAGE Publications: London (250 sid).

The Hedgehog Review (2006). Critical Reflections on Contemporary Culture. After Secularization. Volume Eight, Numbers 1-2, 2006, available at: http://www.iasc-culture.org/publications_hedgehog_2006-Spring-Summer.php, selections appr 150 pages).

*Paloutzian, R. & Park, C. (2005). Handbook of the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. New York: Guilford Press

Reich, H. & Hill, P. (2008). Quo vadis: new developments in psychology of religion. In Archive for the psychology of religion (Volume 30).

*Bäckström, A. & Davie, G. (eds) (2010) Welfare and Religion in 21st century Europe: Volume 2. London: Ashgate (200 sid)

DeMarinis. V. (2003). Pastoral care, existential health, and existential epidemiology. Stockholm: Verbum.

Esmer, Y & Pettersson, T. (2007) Measuring and Mapping Cultures: 25 years of Comparative Value Surveys. Brill: Leiden 2007 (ca 150 sid)

*Course participants will need to purchase these books.

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