Beliefs- Religion And Social Change Flashcards
1
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Durkheim
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Religion is a conservative force that maintains harmony and preserves status quo
2
Q
Marx
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Religion is a conservative force- ‘opium of the masses’
3
Q
Halevy
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Methodism prevented UK revolution
4
Q
Gramsci
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Church could voice WC discontent, causing revolution
5
Q
Maduro
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Liberation theology: religion inspiring social change
6
Q
Bruce
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Religion can motivate protesters
7
Q
Worsley
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Millennium groups want to bring about God’s rule of earth today
8
Q
Weber
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Protestant ethic+spirit of capitalism
9
Q
Tawnay
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Technology not religion lead to capitalism
10
Q
Kautsky
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Capitalism shaped Calvinist theology as it justified persuit of wealth
11
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Billings
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Religion can be both conservative and an initiator of change
