Exam 16: Religion

Karl Marx believed that religion is the "opium of the people" because it tranquilizes the working class into accepting their lot in life.

Minka has received several flyers in her mailbox from different community churches, urging her to come out for pizza nights and evening services or to religiously themed movie nights.Which of the following concepts is reflected in this situation?

Which of the following questions would sociologists of religion be most interested in discussing?

Glenn does not believe in any one god but celebrates his spirituality every day through his meditation practice.According to the textbook, what religion does Glenn subscribe to?

What did Durkheim call public practices that people engage in that connect them with the sacred?

Mindy works in a factory to support herself, her three children, and her sometimes violent husband, who is unemployed due to his abuse of alcohol.To cope with the stress and conflict in her life, Mindy spends her little spare time memorizing Bible verses that promise rewards in the afterlife.Which theorist would argue that Mindy's belief is preventing her from breaking out of this situation?

Ken believes that there are many gods, which are all aspects of the one true god, and he believes in reincarnation.According to the textbook, what religion does Ken subscribe to?

What did Durkheim believe was the central function of religion?

According to the text, what percentage of Canadians regularly attend religious services?

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?

The two main concepts discussed within the market theory of religion are consumerism and totems.

Sociologists of religion are concerned with the truth of religion in general and of the value of particular religious beliefs and practices.

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 atheistic beliefs than with Christian beliefs.What term best identifies the distinction between the original group and the second group?

What did Durkheim call objects that represent the sacred?

What categories do sociologists generally divide religious groups into?

Which of the following theorists adopted a symbolic interactionist interpretation of religion?

Thomas and his children were visited at home by dozens of family members in the week after the death and burial of his wife Esther.What were all these people participating in?

Stan believes that it is of utmost importance to worship God by being charitable and by praying to him five times per day.According to the textbook, what religion does Stan subscribe to?

According to Freud, how do people acquire religious beliefs?

What term is used to denote a bureaucratic religious organization that is accepted within the culture and society?