Soci1001C: Sociology Of Religion

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Why do people have religion in their lives?

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1. identity

2. meaning/purpose

3. moral/ethical framework

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Where do people get it from?

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1. social interaction

2. social group formation (community)

3. Social support and social networking

*sometimes function as a second welfare state

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How is religion reproduced?

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- shared ideas, values, doctrines, beliefs

- performing religious ceremonies

- Ascribed status/Membership

- Tradition

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Substantive definition of religion

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defining religion through content

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Function definition of religion

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defining religion through what it does (i.e. creates shared identity, meaning, etc)

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Natural science methods provide the most accurate and truthful knowledge of people and society

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Positivism

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Love as a principle, order as the basis, progress as the goal

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Church of Positivism

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3 Stages of Comte's Law of 3 Stages

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1. Theological (supernatural)

2. Metaphysical (abstract ideas and ideals)

3. Scientific (positive scientific knowledge)

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Sociology as a new

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Positivist Religion

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Non religious values, beliefs, institutions and worldviews gradually replacing religious ones. Rationalization has dominated society.

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Secularization Thesis

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Neo-Secularization Thesis

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A society can respond to religion in different ways. Religion is one institution among others.

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A world of rationality and science undermines and replaces religious enchantment.

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World of Disenchantment (Max Weber)

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Marx and Critical Theory

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- Man makes religion, religion does not make man.

- Religion as a form of Social Control

- Explains and legitimizes inequality and injustice

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Durkheim and Functionalism

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- Religion binds people together, social solidarity

- Collectively shared symbols that unite all members through their identification with the totem

- Collective representation

- Collective effervescence

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Elementary forms of religious life:

what is the most essential, fundamental, elemental aspect of religion?

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division between the sacred and the profane

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How might nationalism function as a type of civil religion?

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- the nation-state as a new type of sacred, civil totem

- nation as functional replacement for group religion

- rituals, beliefs, practice

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"A quality of an individual personality, by virtue of which he is set apart from ordinary men and treated as though endowed with superhuman powers/qualities. [...] treated as a leader"

What quality is this?

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Charisma. Seen in cult leadership/counterculture for example.

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What is a subculture?

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Part of a larger culture (society) but also has a specific identity within their own culture.

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What is counterculture?

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a type of subculture which rejects some of society's norms. Develop their own set of rules and standards for themselves, they defy the norms.

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Charismatic leadership is

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revolutionary. Challenges other forms of authority.

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New Age Spirituality shifts

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1. from public to private practice

2. from collective to individualistic

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Hybrid and non-authoritarian

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New Age Spirituality

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Syncretistic Approach

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- meaning combining of different beliefs

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belief and faith without proof is identical to

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superstitition (Dawkins)