Ch 15 Quiz

How many pillars are essential to the Islamic faith?

5

When Liz visited a Church of Christ, she realized just how similar their practices and beliefs are to her regular denomination of choice, the Episcopalian Church. These similarities probably mean that the Church of Christ is

a sect within the Christian faith.

People have been debating over the constitutionality of prayer in schools for decades. This controversy is a great example of the tension between

church and state

A sociologist studying how religious beliefs become so deeply rooted in people that they can hate people of other religions probably is

conflict theorists

Social scientists refer to the use of a church to combat social injustice in the political realm as

liberation theology.

Which two words did Emile Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non-religious objects?

sacred; profane

What do Christianity and Islam have in common? They are both monotheistic. They both share many of the same stories in their central religious texts. They both believe in an afterlife. All of the above

All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT true of the sociological perspective on religion?

Religion is a symbol of high culture.

Which position describes Karl Marx's view of religion and society?

Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class.

What correlation between religion and society did Max Weber see and study?

Religion was very influential over the economy and the habits of the workers.