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Religion

Religion. Chapter 15. Religion. Social institution involving beliefs and practices based upon a conception of the sacred Faith – belief anchored in conviction rather than scientific evidence. Religion.

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Religion

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  1. Religion Chapter 15

  2. Religion • Social institution involving beliefs and practices based upon a conception of the sacred • Faith – belief anchored in conviction rather than scientific evidence

  3. Religion • Sacred – that which people set apart as extraordinary, inspiring a sense of awe and reverence • Profane – that which is an ordinary element of everyday life

  4. Religion • Beliefs – statements to which members of a particular religion adhere • Fundamentalism – rigid adherence to fundamental religious doctrine • Ritual – practices required or expected of members of a faith

  5. Function of Religion • Durkheim viewed religion as an integrative force in human society • Gives meaning and purpose to lives • Offers ultimate values and ends • Strengthens social integration • Integrative power seen in work with immigrant groups • Can be dysfunctional

  6. Religion and Social Support • Liberation theology: use of a church in a political effort to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice from a secular society

  7. Religion and Social Change • The Weberian Thesis • Protestant ethic: Followers of Protestant Reformation emphasized a disciplined work ethic, this-worldly concerns, and a rational orientation for life

  8. Religion and Social Control: A Conflict Perspective • Marx: religion impeded social change • People focus on other-worldly concerns • Religion’s promotion of social stability only helps to perpetuate patterns of social inequality • By inducing a “false consciousness” among disadvantaged, religion lessens the possibility of collective political action

  9. Religious Behavior • Animism – belief that elements of the natural world are conscious life forms that affect humanity

  10. Religious Organization • Ecclesiae: Religious organization claiming to include most or all members of a society • Denominations: Large, organized religion not officially linked with the state or government

  11. Religious Organization • Sects: Relatively small religious group that broke away from some other religious organization to renew original vision of the faith

  12. New Religious Movements or Cults • New Religious Movement (NRM) or cult: Small, secretive religious groups that represent either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith • Similar to sects • Tend to be small

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