""Acts of Faith" is the single 'big book' in the sociology of
religion in the past decade, a monumental effort that both
demolishes old theories and creates brilliant new ones. Stark and
Finke have mastered the literature in the field, gathered ingenious
data analysis to sustain their positions, and presented their work
with flair, imagination, and brilliance. Though it is quite
impossible to turn around the social science profession completely
with a single book, or indeed within a single decade, these two
authors have achieved a powerful beginning in this task. This
landmark publication marks a turning point."--Andrew M. Greeley,
University of Chicago
"This book is a major next step in developing the sociology of
religion's 'new paradigm'--an important summary of the evolving
'religious economies' theory. Stark and Finke's spirited
deconstruction of antireligious secularization theories and other
theories of 'irrational' religion is simply delightful. And its own
constructive theory offers a valuable resource for those friendly
to the rational choice approach to religion, as well as a
continuing challenge to its critics."--Christian Smith, University
of North Carolina
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