Chapter 16

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

system of beliefs and practices around sacred things, a set of shared “stories” that guide belief and action

Question 2

Top 4 Religions

Answer 2

Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism

Question 3

ALL religions fall into these three categories

Answer 3

Theism: worship of a god or gods
Ethicalism: the adherences to certain principles to lead to a moral life
Animism: belief that spirits roam that natural world

Question 4

Secularism

Answer 4

general moment away from religiosity and spiritual belief and toward rational, scientific orientation

Question 5

Pluralism

Answer 5

the presence of numerous distinct religious groups in one society

Question 6

Religious Marketplace

Answer 6

where people shop around for a brand of faith that best suits them

Question 7

High Level of Religious Freedom of Choice

Answer 7

in the U.S. can be the reason for such a high level of religiosity as compared to other industrialized countries

Question 8

Megachurch

Answer 8

typically a conservative Protestant church that attracts at least 2,000 people to worship services per week

Question 9

Sect-Church Cycle

Answer 9

explanation for why there are so many types of Christian churches in the U.S.
Sects splinter off from an existing church due to disagreements over direction of church

Question 10

What is the growth rate of stricter religious institutions compared to more lenient or open groups??

Answer 10

Stricter religious institutions grow much faster because members are more likely to be more committed and to by into the groups overall mission