Exam 18: Religion

What emphasis did Weber place on capitalism in his book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

A functional equivalent of religion serves the same purposes, but the activities surrounding it are not directed toward God.

The basic moral principle of Confucianism is to maintain jen and the key to jen is to ________.

Among the Amish, what is the term for ignoring a member of the community because he or she has broken an important covenant?

How would sociologists classify communism in respect to its religious qualities?

Why has Sunday morning between ten and eleven been called "the most segregated hour in the United States?"

Religious experiences, such as being born again and being aware of God's presence in everyday life, are what separate the ideology of a cult and the ideology of a major religion.

Marx's notion that religion diverts the thoughts of workers to the afterlife rather than toward rebellion against their worldly oppressors is expressed by his statement ________.

What is the transformation of traditional societies to industrial societies called?

What are the two variables cited by the author that are related to patterns of religious affiliation in the United States? Briefly describe an affiliation pattern associated with each variable.

Islam today is divided between two groups, one conservative and one liberal. The faction which tends to be more liberal and accepting of social change is ________.

Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion in the world.

In state religions, which are also called ecclesia, the government and religion work together to try to shape society.

Rani is a Hindu and believes in the three gods: Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Rani would be considered to be a(n) ________.

What feature do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share?

What is meant by the term born again?

The Star of David is to the Jews as the ________ is to the Hindus.

Next week, Abraham and Hazel will attend the bar mitzvah of their nephew. Their nephew's bar mitzvah is an example of a religious ________.

Sociologically, how would a cult be defined?

How are church members in the United States stratified by social class?