Ch. 15 Religion Flashcards
(22 cards)
“unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things”
Émile Durkheim
believed it was a precipitator of social change
Max Weber
argued that “religion happens” in society when there is a separation between the profane (ordinary life) and the sacred
Émile Durkheim
depends on society for its existence, value, and significance, and vice versa
Functionalism
view religion as an institution that helps maintain patterns of social inequality
Conflict Theory
beliefs and experiences are not sacred unless individuals in a society regard them as sacred
Symbolic Interactionism
the religion that believes in the divinity of nonhuman beings, like animals, plants, and objects of the natural
world
animism
the belief in no deities
atheism
religious groups that are small, secretive, and highly controlling of members and have a charismatic leader
cults
a large, mainstream religion that is not sponsored by the state
denomination
a religion that is considered the state religion
ecclesia
sects that last but do not become denominations
established sects
the use of a church to promote social change via the political arena
liberation theology
a Christian church that has a very large congregation averaging more than 2,000 people who attend
regular weekly services
megachurch
a religion based on belief in a single deity
monotheism
a religion based on belief in multiple deities
polytheism
a system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning what a person holds to be sacred or spiritually
significant
religion
specific ideas that members of a particular faith hold to be true
religious beliefs
the conviction or sensation that one is connected to “the divine”
religious experience
behaviors or practices that are either required for or expected of the members of a particular group
religious rituals
a small, new offshoot of a denomination
sect
the belief in a divine connection between humans and other natural beings
totemism
