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Thomas. F. Best, "The Sociological Study of the New Testament: Promise and Peril of a New Discipline," Scottish Journal of Theology 36 (1983): 181-194. | |
W.S. Campbell, "The Sociological Study of the New Testament: Promise and Problems" Journal of Beliefs & Values: Studies in Religion & Education 14.1 (1993): 2-10. | |
John A. Coleman, "The Bible and Sociology," Sociology of Religion 60.2 (Summer, 1999): 125-148. | |
Norman K. Gottwald, "Sociological criticism of the Old Testament: Emerging trends in biblical thought; 6th in a series," The Christian Century 99.14 (April 21st 1982): 474-477. | |
William. R. Herzog II, "Sociological Approaches to the Gospel," Joel B. Green, Jeanine K. Brown & Nicholas Perrin, eds., Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, 2nd edn. London: lnterVarsity Press, 2020. [Sign-up to Perlego and access book instantly - 10% discount on new subscriptions using this link] | |
Howard Clark Kee, Christian Origins in Sociological Perspective. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1980. | |
David Lochhead, "Ideology and the Word: pastoral and theological reflections on sociological criticism of the Bible," American Baptist Quarterly 2.2 (June 1983): 100-104. | |
Carolyn Oseik, What are they saying about the social setting of the New Testament? New York: Paulist Press, 1991. Pbk. ISBN-13: 978-0809133390. pp.127. | |
P.J. Ritcher, "Recent Sociological Approaches to the Study of the New Testament" Religion 14 (1984):77-90. | |
Cyril. S. Rodd, "Sociology and Social Anthropology" in A Dictionary of Biblical Interpretation edited by R. J. Coggins & J.L. Houldon. London: SCM Press, 1994. pp.635-639. | |
Robin Scroggs,. "The sociological Interpretation of the New Testament: The Present state of Research," New Testament Studies 26 (1979-1980): 164-179. | |
S.S. Sircar, "The Contribution of Sociological Research in the New Testament Studies: An Appraisal," Indian Journal of Theology 43.1 & 2 (2001): 30-41. pdf [Reproduced by permission of the current copyright holder] | |
Billy K. Smith, "Sociological Criticism of the Old Testament," The Theological Educator 29 (Fall 1984): 71-88. | |
Jonathan Z. Smith, "The Social description of Early Christianity," Religious Studies Review, (1975): 19-25. | |
Derek Tidball,. The Social Context of the New Testament: A Sociological Analysis. Exeter: The Paternoster Press, 1983. | |
Edwin M. Yamauchi, "Sociology, scripture and the supernatural," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 27.2 (June 1984): 169-192. pdf |
Bibliography based on that provided by Pastor Lijo Devadhas, Chennai, India