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Religious Organisations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following claim a monopoly of the truth?

a)

Church

b)

Denomination

c)

Sect

d)

Cult

2.

Which of the following would have the largest organisation?

a)

Church

b)

Denomination

c)

Sect

d)

Cult

3.

A Charismatic Leader would head which of these organisations?

a)

Church

b)

Denomination

c)

Sect

d)

Cult

4.

A 'Therapist' would be more likely to head which type of institution?

a)

Church

b)

Denomination

c)

Sect

d)

Cult

5.

Methodism is an example of what?

a)

Church

b)

Denomination

c)

Sect

d)

Cult

6.

Who was it that added Denominations and Cults to the already identified Churches and Sects?

a)

Troeltsch

b)

Niebuhr

c)

Wallis

d)

Stark & Bainbridge

7.

Davie, who can be used for A03 when looking at church attendance, coined which term?

a)

Believing without going

b)

Believing without belonging

c)

Believing without participating

d)

Believing without committing

8.

Scientology is an example of a ... NRM.

a)

World-Rejecting

b)

World-Accommodating

c)

World-Affirming

9.

What do Stark and Bainbridge say the main reason is for sects developing?

a)

Schism

b)

Marginalisation

c)

Social Change

d)

Relative Deprivation

10.

What is the last stage of the sectarian cycle according to S&B?

a)

Schism

b)

Denominalisation

c)

Establishment

d)

Initial Fervour

11.

Which of these is a reason why sects may be shortlived?

a)

Death of a Leader

b)

Second Generation

c)

Becoming Upwardly Mobile

d)

All of the Above

12.

Who argues that NAMs are linked to PM due to pluralism and choice?

a)

Bruce

b)

Heelas

c)

Drane

d)

Wilson

13.

According to Heelas- NAMs have two common themes. Self Spirituality and what?

a)

Destabilisation

b)

Detraditionalisation

c)

Denominalisation

d)

Desensitisation

14.

Which of these is an example of a sect?

a)

Jonestown

b)

Human Potential

c)

Catholicism

d)

Quakerism

15.

Which of these is world-rejecting NRM?

a)

Scientology

b)

Catholicism

c)

Methodism

d)

Nation of Islam