Chapter 15

Question 1

Collective conscience

Answer 1

comprises the common sentiments and values that people share as a result of living together

Question 2

Sacred

Answer 2

the religious, transcendent world

Question 3

Profane

Answer 3

the secular, everyday world

Question 4

Totems

Answer 4

are symbols of the sacred
eg. Stanely cup

Question 5

Rituals

Answer 5

public practices designed to connect people to the sacred

Question 6

Why do people have religious faith

Answer 6

-helps give meaning to life
-helps us deal with our mortality
-makes us feel connected (community/sense of belonging)
opportunity to believe in something bigger than ourselves
-helps us to govern our behaviours

Question 7

Routinization of charisma

Answer 7

the transformation of divine enlightenment into everyday life

Question 8

Secularization thesis

Answer 8

religion will gradually lose its influence over various aspects of life

Question 9

Revised secularization thesis

Answer 9

while religion may decline in some parts of the world, it won’t disappear altogether

Question 10

Religiosity

Answer 10

refers to how important religion is to people

Question 11

Religious pluralism

Answer 11

the diverse array of religions and religious beliefs in a given area

Question 12

Sects

Answer 12

breaking away from churches because of disagreement about church doctrine

Question 13

New religious movements

Answer 13

groups headed by charismatic leaders with a unique religious vision that are distinct from original religious movements