Question 1

The evidence presented in the text essentially adds up to the conclusion that

Accepted Answer

A) religion both influences and is influenced by the socioeconomic system. 
B) religion influences, but is not particularly influenced by, the socioeconomic system. 
C) religion does not really influence the socioeconomic system much, but is influenced by it. 
D) contrary to conventional wisdom, there really isn't much of a correlation between socioeconomic status and theology. 
A) religion both influences and is influenced by the socioeconomic system. 
B) religion influences, but is not particularly influenced by, the socioeconomic system. 
C) religion does not really influence the socioeconomic system much, but is influenced by it. 
D) contrary to conventional wisdom, there really isn't much of a correlation between socioeconomic status and theology.

Question 2

There are several criticisms of the Protestant ethic thesis discussed in your textbook.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

Accepted Answer

A) Capitalism was really stimulated by colonialism and the infusing of resources that resulted, not religious beliefs. 
B) The rise of capitalism and the Protestant Reformation were coincidental but not causal; the resources for capital investment came largely from Jewish lenders rather than Protestants. 
C) If they did contribute to the rise of capitalism, Protestant leaders did so unwittingly, since they tended to view rational pursuit of self interests as contrary to Christian morality. 
D) The uniqueness of the correlation of individualism, hard work, and delayed gratification to Protestantism is denied. 
E) Weber's assumptions were too deeply influenced by Karl Marx's anti-capitalistic ideology to be credible. 
A) Capitalism was really stimulated by colonialism and the infusing of resources that resulted, not religious beliefs. 
B) The rise of capitalism and the Protestant Reformation were coincidental but not causal; the resources for capital investment came largely from Jewish lenders rather than Protestants. 
C) If they did contribute to the rise of capitalism, Protestant leaders did so unwittingly, since they tended to view rational pursuit of self interests as contrary to Christian morality. 
D) The uniqueness of the correlation of individualism, hard work, and delayed gratification to Protestantism is denied. 
E) Weber's assumptions were too deeply influenced by Karl Marx's anti-capitalistic ideology to be credible.

The evidence presented in the text essentially adds up to the conclusion that

There are several criticisms of the Protestant ethic thesis discussed in your textbook.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

What Do We Mean by the Term Religion

A Social Scientific Approach to Studying Religion

Religion in the Larger Society: Macro Perspectives

The Cultural Construction of Religion: Experience, Myth, Ritual, Symbols, and Worldview

Becoming and Being Religious

Conversion and Switching

Organized Religion: Churches, Sects, Denominations, and Cults

Organized Religion: Denominationalism and Congregationalism

Religion and Race

Religion, Gender, and Sexuality

Religion, Inequality, and Social Activism

Secularization: Religion in Decline or in Transformation

Religion Outside the God Box

Religion and Globalization

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Exam 9: Religion, Economics, and Social Class

The evidence presented in the text essentially adds up to the conclusion that

There are several criticisms of the Protestant ethic thesis discussed in your textbook.Which of the following is NOT one of these?

What Do We Mean by the Term Religion

A Social Scientific Approach to Studying Religion

Religion in the Larger Society: Macro Perspectives

The Cultural Construction of Religion: Experience, Myth, Ritual, Symbols, and Worldview

Becoming and Being Religious

Conversion and Switching

Organized Religion: Churches, Sects, Denominations, and Cults

Organized Religion: Denominationalism and Congregationalism

Religion and Race

Religion, Gender, and Sexuality

Religion, Inequality, and Social Activism

Secularization: Religion in Decline or in Transformation

Religion Outside the God Box

Religion and Globalization

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