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What do Marxists believe about religion?
Religion doesn’t lead to change; it reinforces class ideology.
What do feminists believe about religion?
Religion reinforces patriarchal ideology and gender inequality.
What do functionalists believe about religion?
Religion reinforces class consciousness and value consensus.
What is Bloch’s view on religion?
Bloch argues that religion has a dual character; it can create images of utopia that help people see what needs to be changed.
What is Gramsci’s perspective on religion?
Gramsci argues that religion has a dual character; it can challenge as well as support ruling class hegemony.
What is liberation theology?
A movement that emerged within the Catholic Church in Latin America in the late 1960s, helping the poor establish support groups called base communities.
How did Bruce describe the role of religion in social protest?
Religion can lead to social protest, exemplified by the civil rights movement in America.
What were the aims of the New Christian Right according to Bruce?
Their aims were to revert society to pre-liberal norms, opposing evolution, abortion, and same-sex relationships.
Why did the New Christian Right fail?
They failed due to inability to cooperate with other religions and lack of widespread support.
What did Weber say about Calvinism and social change?
Weber argued that Calvinism, through the concept of predestination, led to social change.
What is predestination in Calvinism?
Calvin preached that God had already decided who would enter the Kingdom of Heaven before birth, and this decision is final and unchangeable.
