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
