ch. 15 Sociology quiz

china

12. In what part of the world have Confucianism and Taoism been primarily practiced?

large arenas where services are held

16. Megachurches tend to have:

Conflict theory

5. Which socialist perspective most emphasizes the ways in which religion helps to maintain social inequalities within a society?

often believes it must be split from the larger group to return to important fundamentals

9. A sect:

liberation theology

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

is found in all cultures

2. A cultural universal is something that:

functional perspective

4. Which perspective most emphasizes the ways in which religion helps to keep the social system running smoothly?

all of the above

1. In what ways does religion serve the role of a social institution? a. Religions have a complex and integrated set of norms. b. Religious practices and beliefs are related to societal values. c. Religions often meet several basic needs. d. All of the above

capitalism

7. The Protestant work ethic was viewed in terms of its relationship to:

ecclesia are state sponsered and considered an official religion

10. The main difference between an ecclesia and a denomination is:

scientology and the hare krishna

11. Some controversial groups that may be mislabeled as cults include:

shared by christianity and islam

13. Many stories in the sacred text of Judaism are:

methodist and seventh day adventist

8. What are some denominations of the Christian Protestant church?

all of the above

14. What do Christianity and Islam have in common? a. Both believe in a single supreme God. b. Both share many of the same stories in their central religious texts. c. Both believe in an afterlife. d. All of the above

symbolic interactionism

3. Which of the main theoretical perspectives would approach religion from the micro-level, studying how religion impacts an individual's sense of support and well-being?

position that religions relates to social control, enforcing social norms

6. Which of the following do the functionalist and conflict perspectives share?