SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 57: Religious Pluralism
integrates itself within the larger secular world
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. Most prevalent in societies with a high degree of religious pluralism
Ecclesia . a state religion
· Ascribed membership
• Catholic Church in Italy, Islam in Iran, Lutheran Church of Sweden, and Anglican
Church of
England.
Denomination
• socially accepted religious body that has bureaucratic characteristics similar to
those of the
church . Self-Governing
• Seen as midpoint between church and soct
World Religions Max Weber's Classification
1. World of nature: animals, fish, plants, rivers. 2. Other people: some of whom may be
soon as subhumans, inferiors, slightly different or
equals. 3. The body: the human body is not seen as just another part of nature, but
instead as
something special'.
Contrasted Oriental Religions (Eastern) with Occidental Religions (Western) .
Eastern cultures sook harmony with the natural world, other people and the
human body
(mysticism)
• Middle eastern cultures focus on mastery over the natural world, other people and the
human
body (asceticism)
Christianity
• Rooted in Judaism . World's largest religion
• Jesus is the son of God
Islam
• Second-largest and fastest growing religion
• Prophet Muhammad founded the first Islamic state
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Most prevalent in societies with a high degree of religious pluralism. Ascribed membership: catholic church in italy, islam in iran, lutheran church of sweden, and anglican. Denomination: socially accepted religious body that has bureaucratic characteristics similar to those of the church . Self-governing: seen as midpoint between church and soct. World religions max weber"s classification: world of nature: animals, fish, plants, rivers. Other people: some of whom may be soon as subhumans, inferiors, slightly different or equals. The body: the human body is not seen as just another part of nature, but instead as something special". Contrasted oriental religions (eastern) with occidental religions (western) . Eastern cultures sook harmony with the natural world, other people and the human body (mysticism: middle eastern cultures focus on mastery over the natural world, other people and the human body (asceticism) World"s largest religion: jesus is the son of god.
