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Desecularization: A Conceptual Framework

Desecularization: A Conceptual Framework Desecularization: A Conceptual Framework Vyacheslav Karpov It has been more than a decade since Peter Berger famously intro- duced the concept of desecularization to denote a variety of mani- festations of the worldwide resurgence of religion. He described desecularization as counter-secularization and offered an innova- tive view of the vitality of religion vis-a `-vis global modernity. Study- ing the interplay of secularizing and counter-secularizing trends and forces, Berger wrote, is a most important task of the sociology of religion. Looking back at Berger’s energetic formulations, one could expect that they would inspire an explosive growth of studies focusing on counter-secularizing trends and attempting to uncover deseculari- zation patterns across cultures and societies. This would have meant a massive shift of focus in research within the sociology of religion. The shift, however, has been slow to emerge. Recent studies of the resurgence of religion and its influence on societies worldwide have generated mounting evidence in support of VYACHESLAV KARPOV (BA, St. Petersburg State University [Russia]; PhD, Ohio State University) is a professor of sociology, Western Michigan University. He is the co-author of Orthodoxy, Islam and Religious Tolerance in Post-Atheist Russia (forthcoming). His articles have appeared in Sociology of Religion, Journal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Church and State Oxford University Press

Desecularization: A Conceptual Framework

Karpov, Vyacheslav
Journal of Church and State , Volume 52 (2) – Jul 21, 2010
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Desecularization: A Conceptual Framework Vyacheslav Karpov It has been more than a decade since Peter Berger famously intro- duced the concept of desecularization to denote a variety of mani- festations of the worldwide resurgence of religion. He described desecularization as counter-secularization and offered an innova- tive view of the vitality of religion vis-a `-vis global modernity. Study- ing the interplay of secularizing and counter-secularizing trends and forces, Berger wrote, is a most important task of the sociology of religion. Looking back at Berger’s energetic formulations, one could expect that they would inspire an explosive growth of studies focusing on counter-secularizing trends and attempting to uncover deseculari- zation patterns across cultures and societies. This would have meant a massive shift of focus in research within the sociology of religion. The shift, however, has been slow to emerge. Recent studies of the resurgence of religion and its influence on societies worldwide have generated mounting evidence in support of VYACHESLAV KARPOV (BA, St. Petersburg State University [Russia]; PhD, Ohio State University) is a professor of sociology, Western Michigan University. He is the co-author of Orthodoxy, Islam and Religious Tolerance in Post-Atheist Russia (forthcoming). His articles have appeared in Sociology of Religion, Journal

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Published: Jul 21, 2010

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