Week 10 test

Which text is considered sacred to Christians of all sects?

Bible

What did Marx and Freud see as the downfall of religion that would lead to the secularization of society?

Modernization of society

What name do Buddhists give to their four basic rules?

Noble Truths

Sanchita worships three different and separate gods. Her religion falls into which category?

Polytheism

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 workers.

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

Sacred: profane

Many people are familiar with the yin-yang symbol. From which religion does this come?

Taoism

On any given day, there is often a story about prayer in schools in the news. For decades people have disagreeing over the constitutionality of prayer in schools. This controversy is a great example of the tension between: a. Church and State b. State law and Federal law c. Social classes d. Different religions

church and state