Religion and Social Change Pt 1

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1. Why do Functionalists see religion as a conservative force?

  • It functions to maintain social stability and prevent society from disintegrating
  • It functions to maintain capitalism and prevent a revolution
  • It functions to prevent the fall of the patriarchy
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2. In Weber’s view, what is the spirit of capitalism?

  • To simply obtain more and more money
  • To oppress the working class
  • To flaunt wealth in the faces of the poor

3. Which of the following is a criticism of Weber?

  • Capitalism did not develop in every country where there was Calvinists, like Scotland
  • Calvinists weren’t actually as successful in gaining wealth as he suggests
  • Capitalism didn’t become prominent until much later after Calvinism

4. What were the consequences of the Calvinists’ beliefs?

  • They grew wealthy and sold their businesses to capitalists which gave them more power and allowed them to become the ruling class
  • They grew wealthy by not allowing themselves to spend on luxuries, helping them to cope with salvation panic as they believed wealth and success to be a sign of God’s favour
  • They grew poor by spending unnecessary money on luxuries, resulting in the formation of the underclass in society

5. What does the Catholic Church forbid?

  • Divorce, abortion, and artificial contraception
  • Capitalism
  • Abortion, racism, and selfishness
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