1. Introduction -- 2. Human culture(s) as moral order(s) -- 3. Believing animals -- 4. Living narratives -- 5. On religion -- 6. The return of culture? -- 7. Conclusion
Summary
What kind of animals are human beings? And how do our visions of the human shape our theories of social action and institutions? Christian Smith advances a creative theory of human persons and culture that offers innovative, challenging answers to these and other fundamental questions in sociological, cultural, and religious theory