UCSP, 09 Handout 2

Question 1

a relatively small religious organization whose doctrines are outside mainstream religious traditions; usually small and localized communities led by a
charismatic leader who exercises absolute control over its member.

Answer 1

Cults

Question 2

religious organizations that have a large number of members but are less formal
than a church; gain members by recruiting and converting members from other churches
and denominations.

Answer 2

Denomination

Question 3

Religion derives from the Latin world religo, which means “to bind” or “to obligate.” Religion refers to a person’s adherence to a set of beliefs or teachings about the deepest and most elusive of life’s mysteries.

Answer 3

The Nature of Religion

Question 4

religious organizations that tend to differ and often reject a larger religion’s belief; oppose
religious pluralism and focus on the promotion of strict religious doctrines that incorporate all
aspects of the member’s life.

Answer 4

Sects

Question 5

Religion is the opium of the people. Religion was used to maintain the unequal social
system that provides more benefits to the elites or the upper class while negatively affecting the lower social classes

Answer 5

Karl Marx

Question 6

an institutional organization that is considered as the most recognized form of religious
organization; defined as a large and formalized organization that is incorporated into society and is sometimes fused with the state

Answer 6

Church

Question 7

Religion as a unified system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things,
things that set apart and forbidden

Answer 7

Emile Durkheim

Question 8

Religion as an important factor in the rise of capitalism

Answer 8

Max Weber