SOC. Ch. 16 Religion – Flashcards

The faith of Americans tends to be more broad than deep. This is evidenced by which of the following results from research?

In which two early social movements were religious groups involved?

Today, sociologists tend to study religion from a ____________ perspective. This allows them to look at everyday human interactions, practices, and beliefs on a small scale.

The linking of social movements with religion demonstrates the:

According to Max Weber, in order to understand what drives social action, we must try to understand what meanings social realities have for others. This is called:

Which of the following is a negative social function of religion?

Which of the following reflects the growing trend of "buy and return" activity, or "religious shopping," in reference to faith?

One of the most "upper-class" religions is:

The sacred realm is:

Which of the following statements is NOT one that reflects Durkheim's thoughts about religion?

Max Weber visited the United States in 1904. He was greatly influenced by:

For some followers of religion, embodied practices make the religious experience feel more authentic and real. Which of the following is NOT an embodied practice?

According to Durkheim, religion is created by ____________, and religious expressions represent ____________.

Which of the following features was NOT part of the social context of early nineteenth-century America, a time when religious faiths were becoming networks for social change?

Maria and Steve are on summer vacation in Greece. They want to go into an old church to view the artwork inside, but before they are allowed to enter the church, a volunteer church worker asks them both to cover their bare legs and arms and provides them with coverings. This example illustrates how:

Which of the following is an example of how social solidarity and collective conscience function?

College faculty members in the ____________ are much more likely to belong to churches and express religious commitment than are faculty in the ____________

In what way are the conclusions of Weber and Marx similar?

Sacred things can include books, buildings, days, and places. From a sociological standpoint, the sacredness comes from:

The second-largest religion in the world and in the United States is:

Max Weber wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, in which he proposed that modern societies were moving from tradition or habit to

Approximately what percentage of people in the world identify themselves as Christian?

The ____________ population of the United States has grown since the 1960s due to immigration from countries like Indonesia, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, along with countries in the Middle East.

Durkheim felt that one of the major functions of religion was that it perpetuates:

Which of the following was NOT a social resource of black church communities that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was able to draw upon?

Which of the following defines a church?

According to the textbook, difference between evangelical Protestants and fundamentalist Christians is that fundamentalists:

Which of the following is a paradox about religion discussed in your text?

Ethicalism is the ____________; examples of it are ____________.

What is pluralism?