Sociology Ch. 15

Is found in all cultures

A cultural universal is something that:

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How many pillars are essential to the Islamic faith?

A teaching that everyone should be treated kindly

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

China

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

Religions have a complex and integrated set of norms, religious practices and beliefs are related to societal values, and religions often meet several basic needs

In what ways does religion serve the role of a social institution?

shared by Christianity and Islam

Many stories in the sacred text of Judaism are:

South Korea

Mega churches have become popular in certain parts of the United States. Where else in the world are mega churches widely popular?

Scientology and the Hare Krishna

Some controversial groups that may be mislabeled as cults include:

ecclesia are state-sponsored and considered an official religion

The main difference between an ecclesia and a denomination is:

Methodist and Seventh-day Adventist

What are some denominations of the Christian Protestant church?

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

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

Modernization of society

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

Both believe in a single supreme god, both share many of the same stories in their central religious texts, and both believe in an afterlife.

What do Christianity and Islam have in common?

Noble Truths

What name do Buddhists give to their four basic rules?

Liberation Theology

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:

A sect within the Christian faith

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 of Christ is:

Position that religion relates to social control, enforcing social norms

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

Religion simply kept the Proletariat in their low social class

Which position describes Karl marxs view of religion and society?

Conflict Theory

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

The Bible

Which text is considered sacred to Christians of all sects?

megachurch

a Christian church that has a very large congregation averaging more than 2,000 people who attend regular weekly services

Denomination

a large, mainstream religion that is not sponsored by the state

Monotheism

a religion based on belief in a single deity

Polytheism

a religion based on belief in multiple deities

Ecclesia

a religion that is considered the state religion

Sect

a small, new offshoot of a denomination

Religion

a system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning what a person holds to be sacred or spiritually significant

religious rituals

behaviors or practices that are either required for or expected of the members of a particular group

Totemism

belief in a divine connection between humans and other natural beings

Cults

religious groups that are small, secretive, and highly controlling of members and have a charismatic leader

Established sects

sects that last but do not become denominations

religious beliefs

specific ideas that members of a particular faith hold to be true

Atheism

the belief in no deities

religious experience

the conviction or sensation that one is connected to "the divine"

Animism

the religion that believes in the divinity of nonhuman beings, like animals, plants, and objects of the natural world

Liberation Theology

the use of a church to promote social change via the political arena