Exam 16: Religion

Many sociologists believed that secularization was well underway in Canada but then modified their stance somewhat in the 1990s.What caused this change of mind?

The Branch Davidians of Waco,Texas,were a very small group of religious people led by David Koresh until their deaths in 1993.What kind of religious organization were the Branch Davidians?

Describe the differences between the sacred and the profane.

Which of the following is more characteristic of a sect than a church?

The Sons of Freedom Doukhobors live in the small community of Krestova,British Columbia,apart from the larger and more established Community Doukhobors in the interior of the province.What type of religious group are the Sons of Freedom Doukhobors?

How did Durkheim refer to the everyday world?

In which of the following Canadian provinces are people most likely to attend worship services weekly?

Which of the following churches has women as two-thirds of its ministerial trainees?

Discuss what the Protestant ethic is and then explain what the problems are with Max Weber's argument about the Protestant ethic.

Members of a certain type of religious organization choose to isolate themselves from society and typically follow very specific rules about attire,diet,prayer,and contact with outsiders.What do we call these religious organizations?

Many conservative Protestants denounced the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)as "demonic."

William is pleased to see that membership at his religious organization is so accepting of differences,noting that one of the homeless men from the shelter is sitting between the city's mayor and a provincial court judge,and all are singing enthusiastically.What type of religious organization does William belong to?

Hanne's religion,which began in India 2500 years ago,teaches that there can be a variety of religious "truths." According to the textbook,what religion does Hanne subscribe to?

What did Durkheim call objects that represent the sacred?

Explain what a cult is.

Who is popularly regarded as the Canadian "Father of Medicare"?

Peter Vasilevich Verigin emigrated from Russia to Canada in 1902,joining his religious community of Russian Doukhobors in Saskatchewan.He re-assumed leadership at that time and led 6000 Doukhobors west to British Columbia in 1908.What type of organization was Verigin the leader of?

What is the revised secularization thesis?

What categories do sociologists generally divide religious groups into?

John believes that he will be granted entrance to Heaven as one of God's chosen if he lives simply,works hard,and saves his money.What do John's ideas reflect?