Ch 14 Religion

Sociologists limit their study of religion to those items that can be

• observed
• explained
• described
• experienced

Émile Durkheim believed that the essential function of religion was to provide social solidarity and cohesiveness through the use of ceremonies and

• clear ethics.
• historical icons.
• sacred symbols.
• legitimate leaders.

The key figure in Buddhism is

• Jesus.
• Gurū Nānak.
• Muhammad.
• Siddhartha Gautama.

Jo believes that due to karma, “what goes around comes around.” Because she has lived her life as a kind, thoughtful human being, she thinks her next life will be a good one. Jo most likely believes in

• Islam
• Sikhism
• Judaism
• Hinduism

Richard just read an article about a faith followed by some people in his town. The faith was recently started by someone looking for a belief system that did not follow traditions already established in society. The faith Richard was reading about can best be identified as a

• new religious movement.
• shunned comunnity
• denomination
• church

Which religious organization is often given as an example of a sect?

• Amish
• Baptists
• atheists
• Protestants

Religiosity refers to

• setting certain objects aside and treating them as sacred.
• the increasing strength of the charismatic movement.
• the increasing fundamentalism of many denominations.
• how your religion affects your behavior and attitudes in daily life.

The views of religious fundamentalists most closely align with the views of

• Marxists.
• practicing atheists
• Darwinists
• conservative politicians

Strict fundamentalists would most likely request public school instruction regarding

• evolution
• the Big Bang theory
• intelligent design
• Newton's laws of motion

Which best describes the number of religious denominations in the United States?

• tens
• hundreds
• thousands
• millions