James Beckford main topic was is the constructing of religion. He talks about religion organizations, theorizing, and the rules of religion, chaplaincies and diversity. Under the section “ Religion organizations” in paragraph one Beckford says “the other of the coin, of course, is to consider how far ostensibly non-religion organization display characteristics that are widely associated with the with the sacred and religion.” The organization or anything that have to deal with religion it must have two thing one being that is something connected to being holy and the other is that it is related to religion. Beckford had a functional and structural function theories.
James Beckford is a British sociologist of religion. He work as a professor at …show more content…
He talk about the a few things: skepticism and serendipity, social, sectarian, cultic, religious organizations, theorizing and religion. When he talk about religious organizations he talks about his thesis that paid attention to the beliefs and the life of a Jehovah’s Witnesses. Also when he talk about theorizing and religion, the talks about how he force on his work and how he think of religions. “Religion has come adrift from its former points of anchorage but is no less potentially powerful as a result.” Two book he wrote are “Beckford, James A., and John Walliss. Theorising Religion: Classical and Contemporary Debates. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: Ashgate, 2006. Print.” And “Beckford, James A., and N. J. Demerath. The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Religion. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2007. Print.” One of the theory that influenced your thinking the most is that religion is connected to French, this influence my thinking because I thought it was connected to England. Beckford cited the textbook and it is in page 64 through 66. My friend is so dedicated to her religion that she is going to a Christian
James Beckford is a British sociologist of religion. He work as a professor at …show more content…
He talk about the a few things: skepticism and serendipity, social, sectarian, cultic, religious organizations, theorizing and religion. When he talk about religious organizations he talks about his thesis that paid attention to the beliefs and the life of a Jehovah’s Witnesses. Also when he talk about theorizing and religion, the talks about how he force on his work and how he think of religions. “Religion has come adrift from its former points of anchorage but is no less potentially powerful as a result.” Two book he wrote are “Beckford, James A., and John Walliss. Theorising Religion: Classical and Contemporary Debates. Aldershot, Hampshire, England: Ashgate, 2006. Print.” And “Beckford, James A., and N. J. Demerath. The SAGE Handbook of the Sociology of Religion. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications, 2007. Print.” One of the theory that influenced your thinking the most is that religion is connected to French, this influence my thinking because I thought it was connected to England. Beckford cited the textbook and it is in page 64 through 66. My friend is so dedicated to her religion that she is going to a Christian