Religion and Development

Question 1

(Redding) capitalism in E. Asia

Answer 1

The spirit of capitalism in Chinese entreprenuers encourages hard work self-discipline and frugality in the same way it did for Weber’s protestant work ethic (rise of E. Asia’s economies)

Question 2

What is the role of pentecostalism in Latin America?

Answer 2

Its the functional equivalent to Weber’s protestant work ethic so it encourages economic development

Question 3

What does Berger argue is also necessary in addition to religious ideas for their to be economic development?

Answer 3

Natural resources eg. Pentecostalism has grown in the north and south of Brazil but the north is poor because it lacks these resources

Question 4

What does Lehmann attribute the growth of pentecostalism to?

Answer 4

Its ability to encorporate local beliefs eg. It attacks spirit possession cults as the work of the devil but ministers do exorcisms. This validates traditional beliefs