Exam 13: Religion

Sally is happiest when she is working in her home, making sure it is neat and clean, preparing meals for her family, and ensuring that her children are content. Weber would argue that this approach to hard work is part of Sally's religious upbringing. What label would he apply to it?

According to Stark and Glock, which of the following is NOT a dimension of religiosity?

Justin believes that his god has helped him through many of life's trials. He attends religious services every week, prays numerous times a day, discusses his knowledge of scripture readings with his friends and family, and shares with them the glories of the afterlife. According to Stark and Glock, which of the following is NOT a dimension of Justin's religiosity?

The text suggests that both Marx and Freud conceded that religion makes positive contributions to people's happiness, contentment, and hope. Discuss the role of religion in your life, or in the life of someone you know.

According to the text, religion is concerned with discovering life's meaning, while humanist perspectives are concerned with making life meaningful.

What distinguishes Max Weber's views on religion from those of other classical sociologists? What are some of his main observations?

According to recent research and analyses conducted by Bibby (2009, 2011), what is the relationship between holding a definite belief in God and affirming the interpersonal values that make for civility?

A person wants to convert to a new religion, and is told by a catechist (a teacher of the faith) that a convert must demonstrate an active baptism, hold dear the tenets of the faith, attend church regularly, and believe in the soul's eternal nature. Which of the following terms most aptly describes the catechist's teaching?

According to the text, what trend is evident among U.S. mega-churches?

The Unitarian Church started out as a faith based on Christian theology; over time a group was formed called Universalist Unitarians, whose faith community grew to include more members with pagan beliefs than with Christian beliefs. What term best identifies the distinction between the original group and the second group?

Starting with Émile Durkheim, which of the following statements would most social scientists include in a description of personal religiosity?

Which of the following conclusions is outlined in the text concerning religion?

Joseph was asked to adopt a Marxist perspective of religion and apply it to answering the question "When will societal suffering end?" Which of the following would be Joseph's answer?

According to the text, more than 50 percent of the people who attend church services less than once a month would consider greater involvement if it was worthwhile for themselves or their families. What did they mean by this?

"If I was to personally define religion, I would say that it is a bandage that man has invented to protect a soul made bloody by circumstances" (Theodore Dreiser, 1941). Which theoretical perspective does this quote remind you of? Explain and discuss.

According to Karl Marx, the idea of religion is inseparable from the idea of the Church.

When researchers study the "success" of religion in Canada, which of the following is their usual focus, according to the text?

According to sociological research, which of the following would cause occasional church attendees to attend more often?

Compare and contrast humanist perspectives and religious perspectives toward life.

In the Indian state of Orissa live the Dongria tribe, who believe that the Dongria Mountain they live on is their god. Which of the following sociological categories does their mountain divinity fit into?