The steeple's shadow
Subtitle: on the myths and realities of secularization
By: David Lyon.
Publisher: Eerdmans; Eerdmans Pub Co
Published: 1987
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
Subjects: Secularization (Theology)
Description: In The Steeple's Shadow, David Lyon argues that there is a fundamental fault in the sociology which predicts an inevitable withering away of the Church's influence in people's lives. He surveys the debate and shows that although secularization is an interesting concept for understanding the apparent decline and isolation of churches in the West, it is misleading to assume that religion itself is dying. Lyon distinguishes between the myths and realities of the process of secularization and shows that by developing a clear picture of the social world, Christians can understand both its challenges and its opportunities, and can determine for themselves what the place of religion should be in today's world. --From publisher's description.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 153-161.
Includes index.