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J. Milbank (1993)
Theology and social theory : beyond secular reasonBritish Journal of Sociology, 44
Robin Gill, Sociology and Theology ( Farnham, Surrey; Burlington, vt : Ashgate) 3 volumes: 1 Theology in a Social Context (2012) 240 pp. ISBN 978-1-4094-2594-6; 2 Theology Shaped by Society (2012) 219 pp. ISBN 978-1-4094-2597-7; 3 Society Shaped by Theology (2013) 252 pp. ISBN 978-1-4094-2600-4; all £19.99 (pbk). I have very much enjoyed re-visiting Robin Gill’s work, a selection of which has been gathered into three volumes under the general title of Sociological Theology , together with extensive new material. The individual titles of these volumes reveal the abiding themes of Gill’s writing: Theology in a Social Context , Theology Shaped by Society and Society Shaped by Theology . All three, but the first in particular, rest on the assumption that sociology and theology are commensurate disciplines: properly understood , each can contribute to a better understanding of the other. Problems arise, however, when this condition is not met, a situation which leads to unfounded and at times rather wild accusations. Robin Gill is one of a relatively small group of scholars who have been professionally trained in both disciplines and can recognize their relative merits. His reflections are all the more pertinent because of this. This review
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