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Beliefs In Society Flashcards

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1
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Name the 4 types of religious organisations in beliefs

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Sects, cults, denominations, churches

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Give an example of a cult in beliefs

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Scientology

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3
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Give an example of a sect in beliefs

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People’s temple

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Give an example of a denomination in beliefs

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Methodism

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Give an example of a church in beliefs

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Church of England

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Describe the membership and commitment of a sect in beliefs

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Exclusive, high commitment (expected to give up time)

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Describe the membership and commitment of a cult in beliefs

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Open to all, no demand for commitment (drift in + out)

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How would a cult be described in beliefs?

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‘One path to many truths’

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Which sociologist is associated with the social action theory on religion acts as a force for change? (beliefs)

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Weber

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Give the religious example associated with religion being a force for change (social action theory) in beliefs

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Calvinism

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What do Calvinists think a good life is in beliefs?

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A life of hard work, no luxuries

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Give the 5 arguments in the evidence for secularisation debate in beliefs

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Decline in power of church, decline in religious beliefs, decline in religious practices, science replacing religion, growth of NRMs

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Name the 4 ways Bruce gives for the decline in the power of the church in beliefs

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physical changes (church renovation), clergy jobs not well paid, decline in political influence, replaced by media (info givers)

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What did Wilson say about decline in religious beliefs, give an example (beliefs)

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In past, people had superstitions which led to religion. These have been proven wrong by science e.g Salem witch trials

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How was it found that science has replaced religion in beliefs?

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Opinion polls

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Why are NRMs evidence for the secularisation debate in beliefs?

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NRMs are superficial and lack pure values that a true religion would have

17
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How was a decline in religious practices found in beliefs?

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Through official statistics of church attendance

18
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Name the 2 types of fundamentalism in beliefs

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Islamic, Christian

19
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Give the 2 case studies of Islamic fundamentalism in beliefs

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Iran (government), ISIS

20
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Give an example of a Christian fundamentalist group that have been labelled as extremists in beliefs

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Westboro Baptist church

21
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Name the process that has caused a huge growth in religious fundamentalism in beliefs

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Globalisation

22
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Name the 3 functionalists in the functions of religion (theory)

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Durkheim, Malinowski, Parsons

23
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Name the idea that Durkheim talks about in the functions of religion (theory)

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Sacred + profane

24
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State the supporting evidence of the sacred and profane in the functions of religion (theory)

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Aboriginal tribes totems

25
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Malinowski gives 2 functions of religion. Name them both. (theory)

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Deal with life crises, reduce anxiety for situations we have no control over

26
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Name the 3 theories of religion

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Functionalism, Marxism, Feminism

27
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Name the 2 sociologists in Marxist functions of religion (theory)

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Marx, Althusser

28
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Name the 2 sociologists in Feminist functions of religion (theory)

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Holm, Simone de Beauvoir

29
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Give the 2 functions of religion stated by Marx

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Compensates proletariat, reproduces/legitimises class system

30
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Name the idea Althusser talks about (theory)

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Ideological state apparatus

31
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Name the supporting evidence for Marxist functions of religion (theory)

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Hindu Caste system

32
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State the negative evaluation for Marxist functions of religion (theory)

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Religion still exists in communist countries eg Cuba

33
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Holm gives evidence of patriarchy in religion. State the 3 examples (theory)

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Religious scriptures, women barred from clergy, patriarchal religious practices

34
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Simone de Beauvoir found evidence of patriarchy in Christianity, name the 3 things found (theory)

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Major figures are male, women compensated by going to heaven, women portrayed closer to God

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