Religion Flashcards
1
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Church
A
organized body of worshipers
2
Q
Ecclesia
A
state supported church
ex: church of England
3
Q
Denomination
A
bureaucratic organization that churches form
4
Q
Sect
A
- group of people in a church/organization that breaks away from it in opposition
- charismatic leadership
5
Q
Cult
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- sects that have broken away
- violently opposed
- charismatic leadership
6
Q
What did Durkheim believe?
A
Religion is fundamental for social order
7
Q
5 functions of religion:
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I.I.R.R.E : Integration Interpretation Representation Regulation Empowerment
8
Q
Integration
A
bond between themselves and the rest of society
9
Q
Interpretation
A
explain the unexplainable
10
Q
Representation
A
belonging to an organization “identity”
11
Q
Regulation
A
Book of rules and formal norms
12
Q
Empowerment
A
- helps people with struggles
- “rewarded in the afterlife”
13
Q
Conflict theory and religion
A
Marx says it’s an opiate that fosters false consciousness, CAPITALISM
14
Q
Why is capitalism dominant in the west and not the east supposedly?
A
Weber concluded it was due to religious ideology
15
Q
Three characteristics of the Occident:
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- many leaders
- achieved membership
- dominance over nature
