Types of Religious orgnaistaions
- Created by: rebeccamellors
- Created on: 27-02-17 12:46
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- Types of Religious Organisation
- Church
- Large organisation
- Run by a bureaucratic hierarchy
- Claim monopoly of the truth
- Universalistic, aiming to include whole of society
- Tend to be more attractive to higher classes
- Closely linked with state
- Place few demands on members
- Sect
- Small, exclusive group
- Hostile towards wider society
- High level of commitment expected
- Draw their members from the poor & oppressed
- Led by charismatic leader
- Believe to have monopoly of the truth
- Denomination
- Midway between churches & Sects
- Membership is less exclusive than a sect but don't appeal to whole of society like a church
- Broadly accept society's values
- Aren't linked to state
- Impose some minor restrictions on members
- Don't claim monopoly of the truth
- Tolerant of other religions
- Cult
- Least organised of all
- Highly individualistic & loose-knit
- Some shared themes & interests but usually without sharply defined belief system
- Led by therapists who claim to have special knowledge
- Tolerant of other organisations & their beliefs
- Don't demand strong commitment
- Many are world-affirming, claiming to improve life
- Church
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