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A 5 page analysis of the first chapter of Peter L. Berger's book, 'Sacred Canopy: Elements of a sociological theory of religion.' The first chapter of this work, 'Religion and World Construction,' demonstrates for the sociology student where religion fits into an overall model of how human society originated. No additional sources cited.
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In his book, "The Sacred Canopy," sociologist Peter L. Berger crafts an extended exercise in sociological theory that applies a general theoretical perspective, which is derived from the sociology
of knowledge, to the phenomenon of religion (Berger v). This approach does not include, either explicitly or implied, any theological material. Rather then author limits his argument to strictly a
sociological perspective. The first chapter of this work, "Religion and World Construction," demonstrates for the sociology student where religion fits into an overall model of how human society originated.
This perspective aids the student in "seeing" society with a sociologists eyes, that is, it shows institutions, such as religion, from a viewpoint that demonstrates how religion functions in society,
aiding humanity to construct meaningful worldviews. Berger begins this discussion by pointing out that every human society is an exercise in world-building (3). Although he immediately asserts that religion
has a distinctive place in this exercise, he asserts that a meaningful discussion of that place requires that the reader first understand that the "world-building efficacy of society must be
explicated" and that this will aid the reader in understanding society in dialectic terms (3). He then goes on to explain the reciprocal nature that makes up the relationship of
society to humanity. "Society is a product of man...(yet) man is a product of society" (3). In other words, society would not exist without people. This is obvious. However,
Berger also points out that it is society that forms us as individuals. "Man cannot exist apart from society" (3). Without other people to imitate, a young human would not
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