A systems theory of religion - Luhmann, Niklas, 1927-1998; Kieserling, Andre (Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2013)
Religion as a form of meaning -- Coding -- The function of religion -- The contingency formula'God' -- The differentiation of religious communication -- Religious organizations -- The evolution of religion -- Secularization -- Self-description.
'Originally published in German under the title Die Religion der Gesellschaft.'
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-300) and index.
Keywords: Religion and sociology; Social systems; System theory