Beliefs in Society

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Name the definition of religion that focuses on what individuals define as religion
Constructionist
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Name the country where civil religion is evident
The USA
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What is totemism?
A shared symbol that represents collective conscience
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What proportion of CofE priests are female?
1/5
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Name the definition of religion that focuses on its content
Substantive
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Who talked about religion's psychological functions?
Malinowski
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Name the definition of religion that focuses on its social functions
Functional
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"Religion is the ... of the people"
opium
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According to Marx, religion is used to legitimate.....
the suffering of the poor
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What is asceticism?
Self-discipline & self-denial
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What is the "salvation panic"?
When people feared that they were not part of the elect
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Name an example of religion being used to inspire social change
The African American Civil Rights Movement
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The New Christian Right are...
socially conservative
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Ernst Bloch was a...
neo-Marxist
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Neo-Marxists argue that religion....
has a dual character
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Liberation Theology...
is aimed at campaigning for social change
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Name one example of a millenarian movement
Jehovah's Witnesses
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What is Secularisation?
A decline in the importance of religion
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What % of the British population attends Church on Sundays?
5%
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What is cultural defence?
Where religion is a means of preserving one's identity
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What is cultural transition?
Where religion provides a support network for ethnic groups when moving to a new society
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What % of the UK are Islamic?
5%
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