The sociology of religion is distinguished from the philosophy of religion in that it does not set out to assess the validity of religious beliefs, through the process of comparing multiple conflicting dogmas may require what Peter L. Berger has described as inherent "methodological atheism".
The sociology of religion is distinguished from the philosophy of religion in that it does not set out to assess the validity of religious beliefs. This was through the process of comparing multiple conflicting dogmas may require what Peter L. Berger has described as inherent "methodological atheism".