Exam 17: Religion

The secularization of religion refers to

Weber demonstrated that the religious beliefs of John Calvin were instrumental in the ________ in Europe.

______ emphasize a personal relationship with Jesus, public declaration of faith, and spreading faith to nonbelievers.

Most pluralists share the belief that every word of the Bible is literally true, and it provides a prophecy of future world events.

Religious groups tend to emphasize separateness and superiority, thereby defining others as inferior.

The fastest-growing mainline church is the Methodist denomination.

The Hindu concepts of karma and dharma explain and justify the social inequalities facing Hindus.

Clergy experience ______ because the church hierarchy expects them to behave in particular ways while some parishioners want the clergy to take a stands on controversial issues.

Sara Diamond argues that the Christian Right supports the government when it plays "an enforcer," but is anti-government when it comes to the government's promoting anti-poverty programs or spreading the wealth more equitably throughout society via the tax structure.

Many churchgoers want individual independence, but too often they receive only authority.

The patriarchal structure of mainstream American churches legitimizes female subordination to males.

Residential segregation patterns are a factor in the segregation of churches by race.

Until recently, the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa used the Bible to defend apartheid. This is an example of

Fundamentalists believe homosexuality is ________.

One explanation to account for the growing popularity of sects is that modern urban society is increasingly bureaucratized, and the sect

While sects tend to ________, cults are likely to ________.

Identify which of the following is not one of the central themes that civil religion has taken in U.S. society.

What are the social consequences of being a member of a community of believers?

Local churches are among the ________ organizations in America.

While the prophetic role of religion refers to ________, the priestly role refers to ________.