Christian Worldviews and Qualitative Sociological Inquiry: Gadamer and Critical Realism

This article proposes an approach to qualitative sociological inquiry which integrates varied Christian worldviews, Hans-Georg Gadamer’s hermeneutics, and Critical Realism (CR) in developing a more comprehensive paradigm. Embracing the complexities and nuances inherent within Christian faith, a mult...

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Main Author: Schmidt, Kenneth (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford Graduate School 2023
In: Journal of sociology and Christianity
Year: 2023, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 13-37
Further subjects:B Christian Sociology
B Christian Worldview
B Sociological Paradigms
B Bhaskar
B Critical Realism
B Action Research
B Hermeneutics
B Qualitative Research
B Gadamer
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