Javier Torres Nafarrate

Modern Religious Differentiation Javier Torres Nafarrate

The work has two purposes that unfold over four chapters. First, it presents the theory of social systems and religious sociology of Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998). Second, it applies the theory to the analysis of Christianity and in particular of the Tridentine Mass. The research bets that it is possible to study Christianity (and any other religion) strictly as communication, using a methodology (operational constructivism) as well as the naturalistic and positive disposition characteristic of the scientific endeavor. The book also tries to effectively combine historical research with sociological theory. It is a study in historical sociology. The foreword is written by Javier Torres Nafarrate.