Religion Flashcards

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Statistics Canada measures religiousity index through

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affilation, attendence, personal practice and stated importance of religion

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Durkheim created the

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elementary forms of religious life which are profane and sacred

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What is profane

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ordinary, everyday

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what is sacred

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what is set apart from the profane

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Wronged Theory suggests

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totems or animal or plant also represent the clan

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Critical Theorists viewed religion

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largely as a form of social control and therefore as a cause of conflict as it exercises the most power in society.

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Freud “Civilization and its Discontents” suggests

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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

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What was Laurier Saumer Case

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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

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