Into To Sociology- chapter 15

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

Taoism

How many pillars are essential to the Islamic faith?

5

Roberto has just moved to a new city. He does not know anyone but he wants to find a mosque where he can practice Islam. Which theory will Roberto use, either consciously or subconsciously, to make a decision?

Rational Choice Theory

What name do Buddhists give to their four basic rules?

Noble Truths

If someone who follows the teaching of Confucius mentions the word jen, they are referring to

A teaching that everyone should be treated kindly

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

Church and State

When Rosa and Sergei realized that the poor were being neglected in their city, they mobilized the members of their synagogue to send letters to the government asking them to fix the growing rate of poverty, or at least, fund the citizens so they might help their neighbors. This is an example of

Liberation Theology

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

Modernization of society

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

Polytheism

Megachurches have become popular in certain parts of the United States. Where else in the world are megachurches widely popular?

South Korea

The ___________ records Jewish interpretations of the _____________ which is their sacred text

Talmud; Torah

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

A conflict theorist

When Hildegard 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 Christ is:

A sect within the Christian faith

Some believe that religion is important because it adds meaning to people's lives and provides answers to difficult questions. A sociologist following which theory would agree with this statement?

A structural functionalist

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

You are interested, like Durkheim, in how ordinary objects become sacred. Which theoretical approach will help you most in analyzing the data you collect?

Symbolic interactionism

Which text is considered sacred to Christians of all sects?

The Bible


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