The Birth of the Gods by Guy E. Swanson is used as a referenced in our text book Human Societies An Introduction to Macrosociology, by Patrick Nolan. Guy Swanson is a professor of sociology at The University of Michigan and has co-authored three books. He is referenced for his method of classifying religious beliefs, specifically the third chapter of his book.
The Birth of the Gods is two hundred and sixty pages long. The book uses research previously found to support its findings. The Faculty Research Fund of The University of Michigan presented Swanson with the money for research assistance. The book is copyright by The University of Michigan in 1960. Guy Swanson uses the methods of Emily Durkheim to bring light of the patterns that can be seen across religions.
This book relates to sociology through the culture of religious worshiping across different societies. It reflects on the time eras from primitive people to the industrial revolution. Chapter three specifically relates to our class by the conversation and exploration of monotheism. We have reflected on universal religions yet, this book shows data and findings to elaborate more on the social impact. The book explains the …show more content…
The chapter focuses on sovereign organizations that have other groups subordinate to them, since monotheism does not appear in every society. The chapter goes on to define the “belief in a high god is a belief that all experienced events are ordered by his action” (Swanson 62). In the concept of high god, the presence of at least three hierarchical groups is necessary. Because, to hear the word of the high god, he must have at least two subordinates. This relates to our text by showing a gap between the lower and higher class, since some used to think the ruling class or religious figures were chosen by god. Yet the high god is to provide unity in diversity by making the groups depend on each other and bringing them
The Birth of the Gods is two hundred and sixty pages long. The book uses research previously found to support its findings. The Faculty Research Fund of The University of Michigan presented Swanson with the money for research assistance. The book is copyright by The University of Michigan in 1960. Guy Swanson uses the methods of Emily Durkheim to bring light of the patterns that can be seen across religions.
This book relates to sociology through the culture of religious worshiping across different societies. It reflects on the time eras from primitive people to the industrial revolution. Chapter three specifically relates to our class by the conversation and exploration of monotheism. We have reflected on universal religions yet, this book shows data and findings to elaborate more on the social impact. The book explains the …show more content…
The chapter focuses on sovereign organizations that have other groups subordinate to them, since monotheism does not appear in every society. The chapter goes on to define the “belief in a high god is a belief that all experienced events are ordered by his action” (Swanson 62). In the concept of high god, the presence of at least three hierarchical groups is necessary. Because, to hear the word of the high god, he must have at least two subordinates. This relates to our text by showing a gap between the lower and higher class, since some used to think the ruling class or religious figures were chosen by god. Yet the high god is to provide unity in diversity by making the groups depend on each other and bringing them