Religious Organisations

Question 1

What are the characteristics of a sect

Answer 1

Hold a charismatic leader who claims to have supernatural ;pro-clergy
- tend to have small short lifespan especially if leader dies
-often overcome total dedication from followers can gain denominations

Example- monies

Question 2

Characteristics of churches

Answer 2

Have a hierarchal structure, professional clergy
-large worldwide membership universal.
- long lifespan often centuries
-few demands of restriction
Bias movement
Example- Roman Catholic church

Question 3

Characteristics of a cult

Answer 3

Loose structure and no pro-clergy
-wrongfully confused with rarely associated power
-small membership
-Rarely demand commitment
-mainly attract people looking for spiritual fulfillment.
Example - Scientology

Question 4

Characteristics of. Denomination?

Answer 4

Tend to originate as a sect but become successful enough into large communities.
- have pro-clergy
-relatively large membership can be international.
-attract communities
Example pentalcostalism

Question 5

What do sociologists say on religious organisations?

Answer 5

Some sociologists claim that religion has lost its influence on society. Process as secularisation, howeverother sociologist’s belief that traditional religions may be losing the denomiance from other religious movements being created.