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WorksheetsSociology of Religion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which are examples of a 'church' according to Troeltsch and other sociologists? (2)
The Church of Scientology
The Roman Catholic Church
The Church of England
The Church of the Latter Day Saints
Which are examples of Sects? (2)
The Amish
The Satanic Temple
Wicca
The Bruderhof
Who suggested that people are drawn to religious fundamentalism due to marginalisation and feelings of relative deprivation?
Steve Bruce
Grace Davie
Paul Heelas
Talcott Parsons
How might the New Age Movement and Religious Fundamentalism have commonalities? (2)
May both interpret religious texts literally
May both involve holistic spiritual practices
May both provide a source of identity
May both utilise the digital world
Which are characteristics of a denomination NOT shared with a sect? (2)
Accepts society's norms and values
Does not seek to be universal
Does not claim to be the sole possessor of truth
Less connected to the state than a church
Who originally used the term cult to refer to groups with less formalised membership and less challenging teachings?
Howard Becker
L. Ron Hubbard
Steve Bruce
Joseph Smith
According to Roy Wallis' typology which groups may be considered 'world-rejecting'? (2)
Wicca
Scientology
The Unification Church
The Satanic Temple
Which term is now more commonly used to refer to groups which may have been considered cults according to Becker?
New Religious Movements (NRMs)
New Age Movements
New Spirituality
Sects
Who put forward the seven 'dimensions of religion'?
Roy Wallis
Ninian Smart
Paul Heelas
Steve Bruce
Which sociologist is known for the concept of 'civil religion'?
A) Emile Durkheim
B) Max Weber
C) Robert Bellah
D) Karl Marx
What is the term for a religious movement that seeks to return to the foundational aspects of a faith?
A) Fundamentalism
B) Secularism
C) Pluralism
D) Syncretism
Which theory suggests that religion acts as a social glue, maintaining societal cohesion?
A) Conflict Theory
B) Functionalism
C) Symbolic Interactionism
D) Rational Choice Theory
Who argued that religion is the 'opium of the people'?
A) Emile Durkheim
B) Max Weber
C) Karl Marx
D) Sigmund Freud
What is the term for the belief in multiple gods?
A) Monotheism
B) Polytheism
C) Atheism
D) Agnosticism
Which concept refers to the decline of religious influence in public life?
A) Secularization
B) Globalization
C) Modernization
D) Urbanization
