Religion Glossary and Beliefs Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyReligion and beliefsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: Tayabah01Created on: 09-09-16 18:56 Kendal Project (2000) 2 yr study of Kendall to see how traditional religion declined and how spirituality grown - Heelas & Woodhead 1 of 32 Latent When something is hidden but may emerge in the future 2 of 32 Legitimation Process by which power and control by dominant social group justified through religion 3 of 32 Liberation Theology Movement emerged within Catholic Church in Latin America in 1960's - strong commitment to poor and opposition to military dictatorships 4 of 32 Liberation Theology Religious doctrines used to bring about social freedom for oppressed groups 5 of 32 Manifest Function Intended purpose of something 6 of 32 Marginality Wallis - reason why people join sects - isolated from society, sects draw poor members, tend to arise in groups marginal in society 7 of 32 Materialism Marxist - ideas alone not enough to bring about social change, material circumstances must be developed for it to occur 8 of 32 Mechanical solidarity Durkheim - pre industrial societies where community more important than individual 9 of 32 Meta narrative Postmodernists dont believe this exists - no universal truth out there 10 of 32 Metaphysical realm Refers to spiritual world - realm beyond physical world, cannot be observed or measured 11 of 32 Metaphysical stage Religious beliefs would be weakened and philosophy would become more important 12 of 32 Modenarian These groups expect God's intervention to change worlds 13 of 32 Modernity Describes modern world - industrialization and urbanization 14 of 32 Modernity Modern times referring to period where science and enlightment period predominate 15 of 32 Multi culturalism Promotion of cultural diversity - celebrating aspects of ethnic minority culture 16 of 32 Mysticism Belief that personal communicate with divine achieved by intuition rather than rational thought 17 of 32 Myths Similar to ideology - but beliefs cannot be substantiated 18 of 32 New Age Collective term used to describe religion or quasi religion focuses on alternative issues like medicine 19 of 32 New Age Movements Broad movement compromising of different beliefs such as dowsing, ecology - radical beliefs emerged in the 1980's/1990s - some gone mainstreM 20 of 32 New Religious Movements Sects and cults (broader term) 21 of 32 Opium of the masses Marx's description of religion - metaphor suggests way in which social and economic religion distorted by reality 22 of 32 Paradigm Theoretical framework of how society works 23 of 32 Patriarchal ideology Systematic set of ideas promoting male dominance 24 of 32 Pick 'n' mix culture Individuals may pick up different elements from different aspects of society - religion one people may adopt 25 of 32 Plausibility Structure Universe of meaning requires a plausibility structure if a belief system to be sustained 26 of 32 Plurality of religions Variety of religions reminds individuals their beliefs are a personal preference 27 of 32 Positive Stage Religious beliefs would disappear and science alone would dominate human behaviour and mind 28 of 32 Postmodernism/Postmodernity Societies have began to move to ore scientific rationality - we have transcended modern times but lost our faith in science 29 of 32 Predestination Idea that peoples destination after death predetermined by God - Calvinists 30 of 32 Profane Opposite of sacred - refers to ordinary things 31 of 32 Protestant Ethic People prechosen as to whether they go heaven or not - believed by followers of Calvin - good deeds did not obtain place in heaven 32 of 32
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