Chapter 12 Final Flashcards
Social Change
refers to alterations in the institutional and organized life of society
• Structure and functions of society
o Social change is only a part of the broader category of Cultural Change
Cultural Change
embraces all the alterations that are occurring in any branch in the life of society
• Including of a special importance: science and technology (also art, philosophy)
o The results of changes in the form of social organization – social change
• Occurs through processes of discovery, invention, diffusion, stimulus diffusion
o Revitalization
could be a social movement that does not have religious reference
• A movement that forms in an attempt to deliberately bring about change in that particular social setting
Frequently initiated by an identifiable individual
WHAT KIND OF AUTHORITY WOULD WEBER SAY THIS PERSON HAS?
o CHARISMATIC
Revivalistic Movement
: attempt to revive what is often perceived as a past golden age
Nativisitc Movement
a type of revitalization movement that develops in traditional societies that are threatened by the activities of more technologically advanced societies
Millenarian Movement
a type of revitalization movement that envisions a change through an apocalyptic transformation
o Neo-Paganism and Revival - • Margaret Murray
• The Wiccan Movement
The Witch Cult in Wester Europe
• You should know something about how Neo-Paganism is an attractive option for spiritual people who are deeply troubled by issues of human-centered theology, patriarchal theology and religion used to express power rather than healing
o Denomination
a religious group that differs on just a few points from mainstream religion
o Fundamentalism
a religious movement characterized by a return to fundamental principles, usually including a resistance to modernization and an emphasis on certainty through a literal interpretation of the scriptures
• E.g. Mormon Fundamentalism, Islamic Fundamentalism
• Characteristics of Fundamentalist Groups
Totalism: the belief that religion is relevant to, and should be a part of, all parts of society – as opposed to secularism
Scripturalism: the practice of justifying beliefs and actions by reference to the religious text
Traditioning: the idea that religious texts are relevant to life today
o Sect
a new branch of a mainstream religion, usually involving new revelations, new scriptures
o Cult
: most commonly used to describe a small, recently created, and spiritually innovative group, often with a single charismatic leader – avoided by scholars
o New Religious Movements
• A historically recent religious movement, often involving new leaders and new scriptures or new interpretations of older religious traditions
E.g.
• Branch Dravidians
• Unification Church
• UFO Religions (Heaven’s Gate, Raelians)
Branched off from a more established religion
• IF it has, and even in branching off, it is considered mainstream → DENOMINATION
