chapter 14 Flashcards
religion definition
socially organized patterns of belief and practice
what is religion related to
ultimate meaning
what does religion assume
the existence of the supernatural
In the US what percentage of people say that they are religious
81%
In the US what percentage of people say that they are atheist
1%
are religion and morality automatically linked
no
what has little or no influence in terms of reinforcing moral behavior
rituals (ex. church attendance)
what has more influence on moral behavior
image of God
what image of God is needed to sustain moral order
when God is seen as a conscious, powerful, morally concerned being
religious economy theory
religious organizations operate in a market similar to commercial economy
what does the religious economy theory look like
religious groups competing to attract clients
what is the key influence in religious economy theory
degree to which a religious economy is regulated by the state
what would most religious groups prefer to have
a state sponsored monopoly
religious pluralism grows when
state coercion decreases
Church sect theory
two kinds of religious organizations; churches and sects
Why did two organizations develop
to address tensions
stratification
tension between upper and lower classes in religious organizations
secularization
tension between religious organization and cultural environment
what is the central distinction between church and sects
acceptance of secular order
what does the church do in relation to social order
compromises with social order
what does a sect do in relation to social order
rejects social order
Church tension with environment
low tension (makes compromises with environment)
what does the church do with faith
intellectualizes faith
church emotions
restrains emotions in services
