6.2 Flashcards

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church

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large, conservative, universalist religious institution where the growth of the church comes largely from people born into it; success due to progressive generations

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sect

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small, exclusive, and uncompromising fellowship of people seeking spiritual perfection of some sort. Members are typically voluntary converts whose lives then become controlled by the sect. hardcore

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3
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Puritans are an example of a:

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sect

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cult

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religious institution that has no prior ties to established religious bodies in the same society. Tend to become movements as they grow in size and are more tightly organized

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Who argued that protestant reformation set the stage necessary for the rise of capitalism?

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Weber

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FUNDAMENTALISM

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strict interpretation of a doctrine; type of religion that tries to establish a strict way of life, stressing religious teachings and principles;

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7
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pluralism

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no single religion predominates; belief in separation of church and state.

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invisible religion

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religion as a personal, introspective, subjective relationship with some higher power that may not be alligned with a specific denomination or doctrine

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