Debates so far...

The opposing argument to religion being a force for social change is that religion is...

• a structural force

• a republican force

• a conservatives force

• a capitalist force

Who would argue religion is a conservative force as it provides meaning and legitimises societies values

• Malinowski

• Parsons

• Durkheim

• Marx

Who argues religion is a conservative force as the promise of the afterlife prevents a revolution

• Neo-Marxist

• Feminist

• Functionalist

• Marxist

Who argues religion is a conservative force as is promotes symbolic violence

• Douglas

• Holm and Bowker

• Marx

• Daly

What type of sociologist is Berger

• functionalist

• marxist

• feminist

• interpretivist

Berger argues religion provides meaning and protection from pain and suffering - It acts as a...

• universe umbrella

• sacred canopy

• universal shelter

• safety shelter

Select the theorist whose ideas are similar to Berger

• Marx

• Malinowski

• Durkheim

• Douglas and Daly

We could criticise religion providing the universe of meaning today as science is the new...

• answer to life and death

• replacement for religious leaders

• ultimate answer

• metanarrative

Who researched Calvinism and the Protestant work ethic?

• Sigmund Marshall

• Max Weber
• Karl Marx
• Adam Bruce

Calvinists could change their fate thorough hard work and material success:

• True
• False