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AQA Beliefs in Society TOPIC 1
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What does Durkheim mean by Sacred?
Collective actions
Things set apart & forbidden, inspiring, feelings of awe etc
Something really ultra special which makes you go oooohhh...
ordinary things that have no special significance
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Who says Religion operates as ideological weapon used to legitimate the suffering of the poor ?
Marx
Lenin
Ansley
Zarestky
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Durkheim says the key feature of all religions is a distinction of two things. What are they?
Belief and non-belief
Spirituality and self-fulfilment
Sacred and Profane
Power and Coercion
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Which is not a criticism of the functionalist theory of religion?
It ignores the negative aspects of religion i.e oppression
Is Civil Religion a religion if it isn't based on God?
It ignores religion as source of division and conflict
It promotes unity, a collective conscience & social order
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Which is not a criticism of Durkheim's theory of religious functions?
Cultural diversity has fragmented the collective conscience
Differences of habit are nothing if our hearts are the same
There is no single shared value system in today's society
Religion may cause conflict, rather than consensus.
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Who describes religion as spiritual gin? A drug to confuse the masses & keep them under control
Lenin
Ansley
Zaretsky
Marx
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What is a criticism of Weber's substantive definition of religion
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live
It's backward as promotes theism as real
It conforms to the Western beliefs in God
Accused of Western bias i.e they exclude Buddhism
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Why are sacred symbols so important for Durkheim?
The truth is a beautiful & terrible thing
Create unity amongst social diversity
They promote a collective conscience to work smoothly
They promote superstition & fear of authority but unity
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Bellah coins the term civil religion. What is it?
Integration of society through religion
A way of life
A belief system that attaches sacred qualities to society
Loyalty to the nation
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A exclusive belief defining religious and non-religious beliefs & must include supernatural.
Sacred and Profane
Exclusive
Substantive
Constructionist
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Give an example of how Marxists use the religious belief in karma to justify suffering?
The Caste System
"Those who suffer in this life will be rewarded in the next"
Its easier for a camel ...eye of a needle than a rich man
Numbing the pain will make it worse when you finally feel it
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Which of these is a functionalist criticism of the Marxist theory of religion?
It ignores the positive functions and teachings of religion
It focuses on class and ignores patriarchy
The theory is not valid in all part of the world
Those who are best suited to power should not have it
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Who says "religion is the opium of the people"?
Marx
Durkheim
Weber
Lenin
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Who argues that religious institutions play a central part in creating value consensus & order?
Parsons
Marx
Weber
Durkheim
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Who argues religion promotes solidarity by performing psychological functions for individuals?
Feminism (Oakley)
Functionalism (Malinowski)
Postmodernity (Giddens)
Marxism (Zarestsky)
