Sociological analyses of social interaction have been primarily directed toward human-to-
human exchange. Recently, some have begun to actively question that stance. Challenges …

The rise of non-Western Great Powers, the spread of transnational religiously-justified
insurgencies, and the resurgence of ethno-nationalism raise fundamental questions about …

This study examines the effects of religiosity and Islamic financial literacy on Muslims'
financial behavior and well-being. Additionally, it investigates the impact of …

" What do we mean when we say that people practice religion? How do scholars who seek
to understand the realities of religious practice and its diverse manifestations do what they …

The paper investigates what is meant by" good science" and" bad science" and how these
differ as between the natural (physical and biological) sciences on the one hand and social …

In Rationalities in History the distinguished historian David d'Avray writes a new comparative
history in the spirit of Max Weber. In a strikingly original reassessment of seminal Weberian …

" God is like a drug, a high,[I] can't wait for the next hit." This direct quote from a megachurch
member speaking about his experience of God might be dismissed as some sort of …

This article, using fieldwork from a Chinese county, seeks to explain why Protestantism has
experienced explosive growth in post-Mao China, but not before. It identifies six institutional …

Inspired by the social theories of Max Weber, David d'Avray asks in what senses medieval
religion was rational and, in doing so, proposes a new approach to the study of the medieval …

Despite the many criticisms of the empirical and theoretical adequacy of Rational Choice
theory, it continues to have considerable influence and appeal in the sociological study of …