Religious Organisations

Question 1

Why do people join sects

Answer 1

• marginalisation
• relative deprivation
• social change
• status frustration

Question 2

Denomination or death of sects

Answer 2

• the second generation
• the Protestant ethic effect
• death of the leader

Question 4

NAM/cults

Answer 4

• Heelas (spirituality and detraditionalisation)
• Bruce (holistic and individualistic and therapeutic)

Question 5

Why do people join NAMs

Answer 5

• individualism
• decline in status of science
• decline in trad churches
• rise of consumerism