Exam 14: Religion

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 term best describes the catechist's teaching?

Compare and contrast Marx's,Weber's,and Durkheim's understandings of the role of religion in society.

According to the text,religion may one day disappear.

Observers such as Rodney Stark think there is merit in thinking of religious groups as functioning much like companies operating in a religious market.To what extent do you think religious groups function like restaurants,with respect to their (a)different products, (b)clienteles,and (c)marketing efforts?

Jason had very devout Catholic parents,went to catechism lessons,and received the sacraments,but when he moved out on his own he rejected his religious habits and claimed to be an atheist.What does this say about socialization and religion?

According to the text,there are recent signs of modest religious rejuvenation in Canada.What does this reflect?

Who wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism?

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 the text,which of the following formed part of Marx's thinking about religion?

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?

According to the text,which of the following is an example of a "civil religion"?

The research findings of Frankel and Hewitt indicate that there is a positive relationship between religious group involvement and good mental health.

According to the text,who would be the least likely to attend religious services?

Ibrahim was a religious man,but not a rich man.He would sometimes give money to people in the street,and then have no money left to buy food for his dinner.According to Weber,what approach would a researcher have to take in order to understand why Ibrahim gave away his money?

At the dinner table,a heated conversation centred on a discussion of the worldwide effects of religion.When the meal was over,Mario's parting comment was,"Well that's the paradox of religious life." What did Mario mean?

Which conclusion is outlined in the text concerning religion?

In comparison to Canada,the United States is seen as being ostentatiously nationalistic.Americans ritualistically perform pledges of national allegiance,troop the colours,wave the flag,sing the national anthem,and celebrate national holidays.What term best helps us distinguish their fervour and national pride from Canadian's more modest displays of national pride?

As science has pushed back the boundaries of religious explanation,and as democracy has assumed authority in the state through the rule of law,pushing Church authority further into the background,sociologists have hypothesized a thesis for the Church's waning influence.Which term best frames this theoretical concept?

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

According to the text,what happened to some smaller independent evangelical groups with the advent of industrialization,increased prosperity,and stability?