Exam 15: Religion

The following people all attend the same church. In general, which is most likely to be a elected or appointed to a position of influence?

The chapter defines a _____ as a moral community separate from and in many ways hostile toward the secular world.

As of 2014, what percentage of Americans expressed a belief in God or a universal spirit?

The Christian Right is as much a(n) _____ as a religious movement.

The notion prevalent among many Americans that the United States and its institutions are sanctified by God has been labeled the _____ of the United States.

Before the beloved minister of the small church retired, the church council asked him to bestow his blessing on the new minister and tell the congregation that they should follow him with happy hearts. The term ________ describes what the church council was attempting to do.

For fundamentalists, the twin pillars of their fight in the culture wars are to

The growth of _____ is served by entertaining services, weekday services, cafés, child care, youth programs, movies, and special ministries for targeted groups.

One sign that a sect may be ready to develop into a church is when the charisma of the leader evolves into _____; that is, whoever holds the position possesses charisma.

According to the chapter, what is the basic dichotomy between churches and sects?

One of the defining qualities of religion described in the chapter is that in a religion, there is a

Feminist theologian Mary Daly said, "As long as God is male, the _____."

In Marx's view, religion is _____ because it impedes social change by encouraging the oppressed to accept their place in society.

According to Weber, the Calvinist belief in _____ led members to assume that economic success was an indicator of God's favor, because surely He would favor the elect in this lifetime as well as the next.

What is defined as converting or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another?

Which of these mainstream Protestant denominations ordained its first openly gay bishop in 2003, which drove some more conservative church members to form a rival church?

Women are denied the role of minister, priest, or rabbi in many Protestant denominations, the Catholic and Orthodox churches, and Orthodox Judaisim, among others. This indicates that the _____ tradition in religion continues to this day.

Jane has recently joined a religious organization that focuses on evangelism and the literal truth of the Bible. Her place of worship is most likely

Which thinker demonstrated that Calvinism was instrumental in the development of capitalism?

Emile Durkheim's study of the role of the totem in the religion of Australian aborigines led him to the conclusion that