religious organisations Flashcards
what are glock and stark’s 7 characteristics of a church ?
large number of people
sacred symbols
pilgrimages
sacred texts
doctrines
rituals
hierarchy of importance
what is the evaluation of glock and stark’s characteristics of a church ?
the identification is too loose
what are troelsch and niebuhr’s characteristics of a church & denomination ?
large number of followers
hierarchy
bureaucracy
monopoly of truth
ideologically conservative
accepted by wider society
define hierarchy
having distinct differences in the importance of individuals within a society
define bureaucracy
using paperwork and giving people roles within an organisation
define monopoly of truth
when a religion or group claim to be right about things
define ideologically conservative
only believing in set things and not being open to change
give and example of a church
christianity
islam
what is the evaluation of troelsch and niebuhr’s characteristics of churches and denominations ?
people can be lapsed followers of religions
issues get covered up for society
some progress can be made in beliefs like the acknowledgement of lgbtq+ people
what is the difference between a church and denomination ?
denominations dont have the monopoly of truth
how does troelsch characterise a sect ?
small amount of followers
exclusive
theodicy of dis-privilege
branch of main religion
reject society
charismatic leader
what is an example of a sect ?
the amish
define theodicy of dis-privilege
giving people an explanation of why they’re in a situation and giving reasons on how religion can help them out of it
define a charismatic leader
a leader who claims to be
how does wallis define a cult
mystical beliefs
inclusive
pragmatic solutions
informal
charismatic leader
no doctrine
small number of members
