rleigion and social change Flashcards
what did christianio and swatos say
-christian churches acc promote order and stability
-they tend to approve of capitalism and inequality that it generates as their main source of income is their memebers
what theodicy do christina churches spread
“theodiciy of fortune”
- seen as conservative force
- religious explanation to why some people are fortunate or rich
-God has blessed them
what are th key features of the evangelical forms of churches
-baptist and pentecostal
-“theodicy of misfortune”
- for poorer americans
-encouraged to change their behaviours that contribute to misfortunes
-encourage members to change aspects if their behaviour that may be regarded as sinful
what’s the theodicy of misfortune
- explanations to why they’re less to fortunate
-either reassure they’re rewarded later or need to change values to imorobe their lives - e.g need to be hardworking
what is pentecostalism
-MARTIN(2013)= based on hardwork , save money, self discipline
-infulence in US, ASIA, AFRICA
-beliefs there are compatible w economic and industrial growth and involve emphasis on gender equality
-lead to capitalism and development in less developed world
how can we link the american civil rights movement
- segregation was enforced upon black people in southern states of US
- inter racial marriages forbidden and schools segregated
-civil rights movement sparked when rosa parks refused to sit at back of the bus
what did BRUCE say ab the american civil rights movement
-churches created meeting places to avoid white violence and led prayers and rituals (fight oppression )
- black clergy changed the law by appealing the christian’s values of equality
-ideological resource (religion) provided the beliefs and practices that protestors draw upon for motivation
how did the new christian right change society back
-want to take america back to God
-ban homosexuality and abortion
-turn bck to time before liberation of america
- believe in traditional gender roles
-promoted by Donald Trump
