{"product_id":"religion-and-the-social-sciences-conversations-with-robert-bellah-and-christian-smith-hardcover","title":"Religion and the Social Sciences: Conversations with Robert Bellah and Christian Smith - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReno\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBarbara McClay\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore often than not it's a class in the social sciences that challenges the faith of students, not a class in biology. Does critical understanding of our religious traditions, institutions, and convictions undercut them? Or can a modern social scientific approach deepen faith's commitments, making us full participants in today's intellectual culture? In these conversations with eminent sociologists Robert Bellah and Christian Smith, leading scholars probe the religious potential of modern social science--and its theological limits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. R. Reno has served as the editor of \u003ci\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/i\u003e, America's most influential journal of religion in public life, since 2011. He received his PhD in theology from Yale University and taught theology and ethics at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, for twenty years. He has been published in many academic journals, and his opinion essays have appeared in \u003ci\u003eCommentary, The Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and other popular outlets. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eFighting the Noonday Devil, Sanctified Vision\u003c\/i\u003e, and a commentary on the book of Genesis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barbara McClay is Associate Editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Hedgehog Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for a variety of publications and websites, including \u003ci\u003eThe American Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFare Forward\u003c\/i\u003e. Before coming to \u003ci\u003eThe Hedgehog Review\u003c\/i\u003e, she was a Junior Fellow at \u003ci\u003eFirst Things\u003c\/i\u003e and interned at \u003ci\u003eThe New Atlantis\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 24, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42712380244064,"sku":"9781498236447","price":57.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/y2YFibdmUn9781498236447.webp?v=1776264899","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/religion-and-the-social-sciences-conversations-with-robert-bellah-and-christian-smith-hardcover","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}