Key concepts- Booklet 1 Flashcards
What are the features of religion
-Belief in sacred beings
-Sacred and profane objects
-Moral code with supernatural origins
-Prayer with a supernatural being
-Religious acts based around sacred objects
What is theistic beliefs
Is a higher power that could be a single God or multiple Gods
What is New Age Movements
Spiritual rather than belief
-Yoga
What is Animism
Belief in spirits and ghosts that can positively or negatively affect
What is totemism
Creates a symbol that represents the group
Substantive definition
-Belief in a supernatural power
-Cannot be explained scientifically
-Must include a belief in God
Who is associated with the substantive definition
Marx Weber
Functional definition
-Defines in terms of contributions it makes to social integration
-Performs for individuals
Who is associated with the functional definition
Durkheim and Milton Yinger
Constructionist definition
-How each member defines religion
-Gets close to the meanings people believe
Who is associated with the constructionist definition
Alan Aldridge
Closed belief system
Suggest that they know the truth about the world and don’t tolerate those that criticise the truth
Open belief system
When it is open to change
