Thinking Sociologically about Religion: A Step Change in the Debate? - Guiding Paper

Professor Grace Davie provides an original essay entitled "Thinking Sociologically about Religion: A Step Change in the Debate?", in which she presents a cogent overview of theoretical thinking on the topic of religion from both European and American perspectives.

Please use the following when citing this paper:

Davie, Grace. 2011. Thinking Sociologically about Religion: A Step Change in the Debate? (ARDA Guiding Paper Series). State College, PA: The Association of Religion Data Archives at The Pennsylvania State University, from https://www.thearda.com/research/guiding-papers.

Dr. Grace Davie is a professor of Sociology and Philosophy at the University of Exeter. She has written numerous books and articles concerning religion around the world and in particular modern Europe. Her most recent books are Welfare and Religion in 21st Century Europe - Volumes 1 and 2, and Religious America, Secular Europe: A Theme and Variations.