Chapter 17 Religion

Question 1

Believing in more than one god.

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polytheistic

Question 2

A large, bureaucratically religious organization closely integrated into larger society, not a formal part of the state.

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denomination

Question 3

Civil religion refers to:

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the devotion of a nation’s citizens to their society and government.

Question 4

The significance of religion in a person’s life.

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religiosity

Question 5

Religiosity reduces participation in “deviant” behaviors (drinking, illegal drug use, delinquency, sexual behavior).

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True

Question 6

A small religious organization that is at great odds with the norms and values of the larger society.

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cult

Question 7

Buddhism is the world’s third largest religion.

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False

Question 8

A large, bureaucratically religious organization, formal part of state, has most/all of state’s citizens as members

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ecclesia

Question 9

In the U.S. context, the belief that the Bible is the actual word of God.

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religious conservatism

Question 10

The devotion of a nation’s citizens to their society and government.

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civil religion

Question 11

Every society has beliefs about things that are supernatural and awe-inspiring and these beliefs are called:

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sacred beliefs.

Question 12

Aspects of life that are practical and down-to-earth.

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profane

Question 13

_____ refers to the weakening importance of religion in a society.

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Secularization

Question 14

The symbolic interactionist perspective:

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emphasizes how religion affects the daily lives of individuals.

Question 15

A synonym for religious affiliation.

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religious preference

Question 16

Believing in one god.

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monotheistic

Question 17

A _____ is small religious organization not closely integrated within larger society, conflicts with norms and values.

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sect

Question 18

The weakening importance of religion in a society.

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secularization

Question 19

_____ referred to measures of how well religion explains various phenomena compared to science.

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religious skepticism

Question 20

Actual membership church/synagogue, or just stated identification with particular religion, whether or not they belong.

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religious affiliation

Question 21

_____ in the U.S. context is the belief that the Bible is the actual word of God.

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Religious conservatism

Question 22

_____ refers to the significance of religion in a person’s life.

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Religiosity

Question 23

Buddhists:

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believe people experience suffering unless they give up material concerns.

Question 24

A large, bureaucratically organized religious organization that’s closely integrated into the larger society.

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church

Question 25

Which dimension of religiosity refers to the extent to which religion affects an individual’s daily behavior?

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Consequential religiosity

Question 26

The world’s most popular religions today are:

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monotheistic.

Question 27

Small religious organization not closely integrated into larger society, often conflicts with some of its norms/values

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sect

Question 28

The set of beliefs and practices regarding sacred things that help a society understand the meaning and purpose of life.

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religion

Question 29

Aspects of life that are supernatural and awe-inspiring.

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sacred

Question 30

_____ is the world’s largest religion today.

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Christianity

Question 31

_____ set of beliefs/practices regarding sacred things that help a society understand the meaning and purpose of life.

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Religion

Question 32

Intellectual religiosity involves degree to which people accept religious doctrine, includes nature of belief in a deity

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False

Question 33

Beliefs about things that are more practical and down-to-earth are profane beliefs.

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True

Question 34

Which of the following sociological perspectives proposes the view that religion reinforces social unity and stability?

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Functionalism

Chapter 17 Religion

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Chapter 17 Religion

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