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Sociology of Religion
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Why is religion considered a cultural universal?
Because religion is a form of cultural expression
Because it is found in all societies in one form or another
Because religious practices are required or expected globally
Becuase it includes beliefs and practices that serve the needs of societies
2
Which two words did Durkheim use to distinguish between religious objects and non religious objects?
Holy; unholy
Sacred; profane
Ordinary; extraordinary
Religious; Secular
3
Sanchita worships three different and separate gods. Her is a ____ religion.
Polytheistic
Animistic
Agnostic
Totemistic
4
Which perspective would be interested in the opportunities religion creates for social interaction & group formation?
Symbolic interactionism
Functionalism
Socialism
Conflict theory
5
How many pillars are essential to the Islamic faith?
5
3
10
4
6
What statement best defines animism?
The belief in the divinity of non human beings, like animals and plants
The belief in a single animated supreme God
The belief in a divine connection between humans and animals and plants
The shared meaning of creation myths
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The religions discussed in the chapter were regarded as the major global religions based on _____.
All of the above
The number of followers they have
The value of their philosophical theories
How old and relevant to society they are
8
Compared to Spain, Canada, France and UK people in the US consider religion
Not as important
Irrelevant
to be more important
to be equally as important
9
What does the word "jen" refer to in Confucianism?
Charity
Turning the other cheek
Discipline
A teaching that everyone should be treated kindly
10
An example of an ecclessia would be...?
Hinduism in India
The catholic church in the U.S.
Mormons in the U.S.
The church of England, a religion sanctioned and supported by the Monarchy
11
Today the oldest religion in the world is _____ and the largest religion in the world is ________.
Christianity, Islam
Buddhism, Confucianism
Hinduism, Christianity
Judaism, Christianity
12
What religion contains elements of mono and poly theism?
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Taoism
13
Many stories in the sacred texts of Judaism are_______.
Oral traditions because there is no sacred text
Shared by Christianity and Islam
No longer part of the Torah
Referred to as the Apochrypha
14
Terika is interested in how ordinary objects become sacred. Which approach will help her analyze data?
Symbolic interactionism
Theological liberation
Conflict theory
Functionalism
15
In which part of the world are Confucianism and Taoism primarily practiced?
China
Japan
India
Vietnam
16
Social scientists refer to the use of a church to combat social injustice in the political realm as ____
Conflict management
The protestant work ethic
Liberation theology
Justice work
17
What name do Buddhists give to their basic rules?
The road to liberation
The commandments
The pillars of Buddhism
The four noble truths
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Which theoretical perspective would be interested in studying the role of religion in everyday life?
Theology of liberation
Functionalism
Symbolic interactionism
Conflict theory
19
The ____ records Jewish interpretations of the ____ which is their sacred text.
Tanakh, Tawrat
Talmud, Torah
Zohar, Torah
Torah, Talmud
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A sect _____.
Has grown so large it needs new buildings
Involves endoctrination and manipulation
Believes it must split from the larger group to return to fundamentals
Is another term for a cult
