sociology Beliefs in Society

A process which always seeks to maintain equilibrium, stopping unrest or conflict in society

Mass agreement in society about what is deemed necessary or important

A basic or simplistic religion, in which clan or aboriginal cultures would worship an animal or plant, which they believed had spiritual powers

A situation where people or society turn to religion to help with physical or emotional problems

Written or verbal set of rules prescribing righteous behaviour, accepted by a person or by a group of people

Berger's view that all beliefs come from a way of understanding the world, showing shared agreement

Questions which have no clear answer, usually require some element of faith to believe in

Bellah's example of how in the US nationality can be seen as a religion

Something which is normal, ordinary and secular, generally something which is not religious and has no religious connotations

Durkheim's idea that society shares a set of beliefs, ideas and moral attitudes which operate as a unifying force within society