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What term means a theory, creed, or body of dogma that seeks to comprehend the universe and man's place in it, god or the gods, as well as the supernatural realm? |
Religion |
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Codes of ethics, personality, historical condition, and theodicy are all linked with what? |
Religion |
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What is the term for the religious explanation for the distribution of good and bad fortune, allowing believers to have faith under any circumstances? |
Theodicy |
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In religion, what class of things are deemed unalterable? |
Sacred |
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In religion, what class of things are deemed alterable? |
Profane |
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In religion, what class of things are capable of being understood? |
Profane |
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What did Emile Durkheim see as validating the existence of society? |
Religion |
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By studying the relationship between thought and action in different religions, what relationship did Max Weber determine between religious beliefs and work ethic? |
That a belief in predestination and a bond between god was compatible with an accumulation of capital as proof of salvation |
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What is the name for a small religious organization centered around a charismatic leader? |
Cult |
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What sets a sect apart from a cult? |
Sects do not require charismatic leaders for continuity |
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Which religious organization claims universal membership over those born into it? |
Church |
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The religious ethics of the Confucian, the Hindu, the Buddhist, the Christian, and the Muslim belong to what? |
The category of world religions |
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What is the term used to describe "a system of life regulation"? |
World religion |
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What do the eastern religions tend to focus on, which the western religions do not? |
Soul searching and solving the riddle of life's ultimate meaning |
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Who showed that a belief in predestination and in an unbridgeable gulf between god and man emphasized personal responsibility for one's own salvation, and a work ethic conducive to the accumulation of capital? |
Weber |
