Religion Flashcards
Statistics Canada measures religiousity index through
affilation, attendence, personal practice and stated importance of religion
Durkheim created the
elementary forms of religious life which are profane and sacred
What is profane
ordinary, everyday
what is sacred
what is set apart from the profane
Wronged Theory suggests
totems or animal or plant also represent the clan
Critical Theorists viewed religion
largely as a form of social control and therefore as a cause of conflict as it exercises the most power in society.
Freud “Civilization and its Discontents” suggests
Life brings much suffering and religion is viewed as a result of an unconscious wish to replace the difficult reality of human existence with eternal happiness
What was Laurier Saumer Case
Jehovahs witnesses believe they must speak out about what they see as wrong or sinful. The supreme court overruled and set foundations for charter or rights and freedoms when handing out pamphlets were said to go against quebec city bylaw