Question 1

Churches are moral communities separate from and often hostile toward the secular world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A major characteristic of religion is its tendency, through established churches, to accept the acts of the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

There has been a decline in membership of the mainline denominations like the United Church of Christ, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, United Methodists, and Disciples of Christ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The issue of the legitimacy of slavery divided some white congregations and denominations (e.g., the Southern Baptist Convention was a denomination conceived out of this conflict).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

________ believed that religious ideology would lead to economic change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Herbert Spencer 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Emile Durkheim 
B)  Herbert Spencer 
C)  Karl Marx 
D)  Max Weber

Question 6

Persons of low status are more likely to join and actively participate in all sorts of organizations, and the joining of churches and attending services are another manifestation of this tendency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ share the beliefs of Evangelicals, but also emphasize the active presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of members and in church activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Evangelicals 
B)  Pentecostals 
C)  Christians 
D)  Protestants 
A)  Evangelicals 
B)  Pentecostals 
C)  Christians 
D)  Protestants

Question 8

________ is the practice of shifting work done domestically to an entity in another society.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baptism 
B)  Initiation of charisma 
C)  Outsourcing 
D)  Authorization of charisma 
A)  Baptism 
B)  Initiation of charisma 
C)  Outsourcing 
D)  Authorization of charisma

Question 9

A sect tends to be hostile to and withdrawn from the secular world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The fastest growing mainline church is the ________ church.

Accepted Answer

A)  Baptist 
B)  Mormon 
C)  Lutheran 
D)  Methodist 
A)  Baptist 
B)  Mormon 
C)  Lutheran 
D)  Methodist

Question 11

Karl Marx wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Recent East Indian immigrants tend to be Catholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The "secularization of religion" refers to the tendency to use religious considerations as a basis for electing political candidates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact they have lost vitality and have become more and more ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic 
B)  cultist 
C)  churchlike 
D)  sectarian 
A)  bureaucratic 
B)  cultist 
C)  churchlike 
D)  sectarian

Question 15

Persons of high status are more involved in church than persons of low status, but this is not a good measure of religiosity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A church tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  compromise with the larger society. 
B)  be composed of members who were born into it. 
C)  be tolerant of the popular vices. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  compromise with the larger society. 
B)  be composed of members who were born into it. 
C)  be tolerant of the popular vices. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The lower the socioeconomic status of the person, the greater the probability of belonging to a cult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sects tend to have a theodicy of suffering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The reason(s) the Catholic Church has been especially vulnerable to losses in attendance include(s) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the rigidity of the Catholic hierarchy 
B)  the current revelations of the pedophilia scandals engulfing a number of Catholic parishes 
C)  their refusal to accept women in leadership roles. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the rigidity of the Catholic hierarchy 
B)  the current revelations of the pedophilia scandals engulfing a number of Catholic parishes 
C)  their refusal to accept women in leadership roles. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Consequences of religion include

Accepted Answer

A)  Formulating common values to be cherished. 
B)  creating sins to be avoided. 
C)  creating a sense of unity through a similar religious heritage and beliefs. 
D)  formulating symbols to be revered. 
A)  Formulating common values to be cherished. 
B)  creating sins to be avoided. 
C)  creating a sense of unity through a similar religious heritage and beliefs. 
D)  formulating symbols to be revered.

Churches are moral communities separate from and often hostile toward the secular world.

A major characteristic of religion is its tendency, through established churches, to accept the acts of the state.

There has been a decline in membership of the mainline denominations like the United Church of Christ, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, United Methodists, and Disciples of Christ.

The issue of the legitimacy of slavery divided some white congregations and denominations (e.g., the Southern Baptist Convention was a denomination conceived out of this conflict).

________ believed that religious ideology would lead to economic change.

Persons of low status are more likely to join and actively participate in all sorts of organizations, and the joining of churches and attending services are another manifestation of this tendency.

________ share the beliefs of Evangelicals, but also emphasize the active presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of members and in church activities.

________ is the practice of shifting work done domestically to an entity in another society.

A sect tends to be hostile to and withdrawn from the secular world.

The fastest growing mainline church is the ________ church.

Karl Marx wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904.

Recent East Indian immigrants tend to be Catholic.

The "secularization of religion" refers to the tendency to use religious considerations as a basis for electing political candidates.

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact they have lost vitality and have become more and more ________.

Persons of high status are more involved in church than persons of low status, but this is not a good measure of religiosity.

A church tends to

The lower the socioeconomic status of the person, the greater the probability of belonging to a cult.

Sects tend to have a theodicy of suffering.

The reason(s) the Catholic Church has been especially vulnerable to losses in attendance include(s) ________.

Consequences of religion include

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 17: Religion

Churches are moral communities separate from and often hostile toward the secular world.

A major characteristic of religion is its tendency, through established churches, to accept the acts of the state.

There has been a decline in membership of the mainline denominations like the United Church of Christ, Presbyterians, Episcopalians, United Methodists, and Disciples of Christ.

The issue of the legitimacy of slavery divided some white congregations and denominations (e.g., the Southern Baptist Convention was a denomination conceived out of this conflict).

________ believed that religious ideology would lead to economic change.

Persons of low status are more likely to join and actively participate in all sorts of organizations, and the joining of churches and attending services are another manifestation of this tendency.

________ share the beliefs of Evangelicals, but also emphasize the active presence of the Holy Spirit in the lives of members and in church activities.

________ is the practice of shifting work done domestically to an entity in another society.

A sect tends to be hostile to and withdrawn from the secular world.

The fastest growing mainline church is the ________ church.

Karl Marx wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, first published in 1904.

Recent East Indian immigrants tend to be Catholic.

The "secularization of religion" refers to the tendency to use religious considerations as a basis for electing political candidates.

Reasons for the decline in mainline churches include the fact they have lost vitality and have become more and more ________.

Persons of high status are more involved in church than persons of low status, but this is not a good measure of religiosity.

A church tends to

The lower the socioeconomic status of the person, the greater the probability of belonging to a cult.

Sects tend to have a theodicy of suffering.

The reason(s) the Catholic Church has been especially vulnerable to losses in attendance include(s) ________.

Consequences of religion include

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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