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Hidden Threads: A Christian Critique of Sociological Theory, provides a framework for making sense of the social world. Heddendorf finds in sociological theories some "hidden threads" - Christian principles woven into the fabric of society. Early Christian thought was radical in its approach to social life. Jesus provided a different concept of the person, and encouraged his followers to act upon this new understanding. Thus, in the early centuries after Christ, Christian social thought was a dynamic, positive, social force, but today the situation differs. Many Christians readily accept current interpretations of problems as valid. Consequently, in response to these modern explanations, Christians develop a form of secularized thought which supports popular solutions and fails to critically engage with the real issues of the day. Hidden Threads is an examination and Christian critique of sociological theory, demonstrating appreciation for the richness of social life and holding in tension those theories that attempt to explain it.
Contents
Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Foreword
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Hidden Threads
Chapter 5 Chapter 2: The Nature of Theory
Chapter 6 Chapter 3: The European Heritage
Chapter 7 Chapter 4: The American Tradition
Chapter 8 Chapter 5: Functionalism
Chapter 9 Chapter 6: Conflict Theory
Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Social Action Theory
Chapter 11 Chapter 8: Exchange Theory
Chapter 12 Chapter 9: Symbolic Interactionism
Chapter 13 Chapter 10: Phenomenology and Ethnomethodology
Chapter 14 Chapter 11: The Sociology of Knowledge
Chapter 15 Chapter 12: Postmodern Theories: Calling Meaning into Question
Chapter 16 Chapter 13: Conclusion
Chapter 17 Notes
Chapter 18 Index
