RELIGIOUS ORGANISATIONS

Question 1

what is a church?

Answer 1

large group of people 100 millions.
run by organised bureaucracy
draws from all social classes
connected to state
world affirming
small demands
monopoly of truth

Question 2

what is a denomination

Answer 2

subset of church
large group
less formal hierarchy than church
broad social group
not linked to state
no monopoly
slight restrictions on member

Question 3

what is a sect ?

Answer 3

led by charismatic leader
world rejecting
claims a monopoly of truth
high demands on members
members poor or oppressed
not linked to state , size small but varies

Question 4

what is a cult ?

Answer 4

no monopoly
small demands on members
seen as deviant to society
not linked to state
often MC and female
group sizes small , lead by informal practitioners

Question 5

wallis defines three types of sexy and cults which are world …

Answer 5

affirming - most popular , require financial investment
they say they improve pepoples lives

Question 6

wallis defines three types of sects . the second type is

Answer 6

world accommodating . don’t accept or reject societies goals and values
begin as part of church - come about as response to secularisation

Question 7

wallis defines theee types of sects and cults the third type is

Answer 7

world rejecting NRM - rejects the secular world . abandons world or seeks to fix it
EG people’s temple - promotes ascetic lifestyles