religious organisations Flashcards
Church- size
Large
Church- link to the state
They are Bureaucratic & Closely linked to the State
Church- membership
They are Universalist with Open Membership
Church- critics?
They tend to be Intolerant & Hegemonic
Church- type
world accommodating
Church- examples
Church of England
Roman Catholics
demonination- size
medium
denomination- link to the state
They are Bureaucratic & more Democratic.
denomination- memberships
They are Universalist with Open Membership.
denomination- critics
They are Tolerant of other Denominations.
denomination- types
world accommodating
denomination- examples
Sunni Muslims
Orthodox Judaism
sect- size
small
sect- link to the state
They are Not Bureaucratic &
Hierarchical but are more Egalitarian.
sect- membership
Closed/ Controlled Membership:
sect- critics
Intolerant of others
sect- types
world rejecting
sect- examples
Hare Krishna
The Moonies
Jehovah Whitnesses
cults- size
a Loose Structure:
cults- membership
They have Open- Membership
cults-critics
Tolerant of other Religions:
cults- example
scientology
NRM examples
scientology, branch dividIans
NAM examples
crystals, astrology