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Sec. 3 Religious Organization and Religiosity

Sec. 3 Religious Organization and Religiosity. 4 Types of Religious Organizations. Church Denomination Sect Cult. Church. Life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong. To be a member of this society, you have to be a part of the church. Denomination.

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Sec. 3 Religious Organization and Religiosity

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  1. Sec. 3 Religious Organization and Religiosity

  2. 4 Types of Religious Organizations • Church • Denomination • Sect • Cult

  3. Church • Life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong. • To be a member of this society, you have to be a part of the church.

  4. Denomination • One of several religious organizations that most members of society accept as legitimate. • Voluntary membership • Competition for members is acceptable

  5. Sect • A religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization. • Pilgrims separated from the Church of England • RLDS – Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints

  6. Cult • A religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society. • Church of Scientology

  7. Religiosity • Ways in which people express their religious interests and convictions • 5 ways people display religiosity

  8. 5 ways • Belief – what a person considers to be true • Ritual – religious practice members are expected to perform. • Intellectual Dimension – knowledge of holy or sacred scripture. Knowledgeable about their faith. • Experience – certain feelings attached to religious expression. • Consequences – decisions and commitments people make as a result of religious beliefs, rituals, knowledge, or experiences.

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