Articles by Peter Berger
Max Weber is Alive and Well, and Living in Guatemala: The Protestant Ethic Today
Peter Berger Monday, 29 November 2010
A century after Weber's famous essay, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Protestantism has changed dramatically. Today, there is an affinity between Pentecostalism—a movement vibrant in Latin America and Africa—and modern economic development. [FREE]
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Many Globalizations: Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary World
Peter Berger, Samuel Huntington, editors Monday, 23 March 2009
Experts weigh in from specific countries on five continents, assessing globalization's effects and demonstrating the emergence of a new global culture. Globalization, unlike imperialism, cannot be directed from one country, and its developing culture is carried by the many currents described here. (Oxford University Press, USA, 2003.)
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The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics
Peter Berger, et. al., editors Monday, 23 March 2009
This collection challenges the increasingly discredited secularization thesis and provides perspectives on how different religions are experiencing a resurgence—and how this resurgence impacts global affairs. (Eerdmans, 1999.)
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