ORGANISATIONS

Question 1

What are the different organisations?

Answer 1

Church
Sect
Denomination
Cults

Question 2

Characteristics of church and example

Answer 2

Global following
Millions of worldwide members
Hierarchy and political influence
Universiltic approach so anyone can join

Example - catholic

Question 3

Characteristics of denominations and examples

Answer 3

Smaller membership
Few hundred
No hierarchy
Extremly exclusiv e
Hostile and intolerant to wider society

Eg jehovas and mormons

Question 4

Characteristics of cults and examples

Answer 4

No membership because it is individually practised
No hierarch
Anyone welcome

Question 5

Wallis

Answer 5

There is difference in how each organisation is accepted by society eg church and denominations accepted but cults seen as deviant

Question 6

Bruce

Answer 6

Modern day the catholic churches have fewer following and decrease students in social influehce

Churches now similar to denomination