Religion

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

System of communally shared beliefs and rituals that are oriented toward the sacred

Question 2

Thomas Theorem

Answer 2

If people in a society believe something is real it will be real in its consequences

Question 3

Secularisation

Answer 3

Process in which religion loses its influence over social life

Question 4

Totem

Answer 4

Sacred symbol of the clan

Question 5

Sacred

Answer 5

Something that belongs to the supernatural world.

Question 6

Profane

Answer 6

Things associated with everyday life

Question 7

Capitalism

Answer 7

Disenchanted religion with its own secular value system

Question 8

Orthodox Catholics

Answer 8

Unquestioningly loyal to institutional Church

Question 9

Cultural Catholics

Answer 9

Identify with their Catholic heritage and are involved with Catholic traditional practices

Question 10

Creative Catholics

Answer 10

Mix their own choice of Catholic teachings and practices and mix in some other spiritual beliefs and practices

Question 11

Individualist Catholics

Answer 11

Identify themselves as Catholic but reject some fundamental Church teachings