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Phil Zuckerman

(1969) Sociologist

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Phil Zuckerman is a sociologist, best known for Invitation to the Sociology of Religion.

Quick Facts About Phil Zuckerman

Born: June 26, 1969
Profession: Sociologist
Notable works: Invitation to the Sociology of Religion

About Phil Zuckerman

Philip Joseph Zuckerman is a sociologist and professor of sociology and secular studies at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He specializes in the sociology of substantial secularity and is the author of eight books, including Beyond Doubt: The Secularization of Society (2023) What It Means to Be Moral: Why Religion Is Not Necessary for Living an Ethical Life (2019).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Phil Zuckerman

Treating other people as you would like to be treated. It is an ancient, universal ethical imperative. And it requires no supernatural…

Ancient

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“In Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis argues that human beings cannot be truly good or moral without faith in God and without…

Agnosticism

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Ubiquity must never be mistaken for biology.

Biology

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“one can never predict or foresee what lies ahead when it comes to humans and religion.”

Religion

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“most of the world is bubbling with religious passions.”1”

Religion

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“...I found myself pondering the specific Christian American obsession with abortion and gay rights. For million of Americans, these are the great…

Child abuse

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My own ongoing research among secular Americans-as well as that of a handful of other social scientists who have only recently turned…

Culture

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Theory without data is myth: data without theory is madness.

Data

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