The Invisible Religion (1967) by Thomas Luckmann: Still an Inspiring Program for the Study of Contemporary Religion

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Abstract

Thomas Luckmann’s "The Invisible religion" was first published in English in 1967 and has now, in 2023, at last been reprinted in a new, expanded edition. The book still opens vistas and raises challenges that are at the center of the study of religion today: how to conceptualize religion, how to trace “invisible,” in particular non-institutional, religion, and how to conceive the contemporary transformation of religion. After introducing the author and the context of the book, I will summarize its content. In the third and main part, I will highlight the enduring programmatic qualities of this modern classic
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)177-196
Number of pages20
JournalNTT Journal for Theology and the Study of Religion
Volume77
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Thomas Luckmann
  • Sociology of Religion
  • Privatization
  • Invisible Religion
  • Transformation of Religion
  • Definition of Religion
  • Dedifferentiation

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