SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Xyy Syndrome, Ritualism In The Church Of England, Glossary Of Video Game Terms
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A set of organized beliefs about the supernatural or spiritual worlds and their associated ceremonies that guides people"s behaviour and joins them into communities of believers. A belief system based on conviction that does not require objective evidence to substantiate its claims. Theorized that religious evolve from simple and primitive to modern and complex over time. Stages of religious: animism: supernatural being or spirits inhabit both living things and inanimate objects, polytheism: society recognizes a set of independent supematural beings or gods, monotheism: religion identifies with a single, all powerful, all-knowing god. Social scientists dispute tylor"s stages, arguing that religions do not progress along a simple and universal line of development. A system in which sacred symbols are integrated into the broader society regardless of their individual religious affiliations. Ties to patriotism, nationalism, charter of rights and freedoms, christian-based holidays. New or different religion whose teachers are at odds with dominant culture.
