SOCI 201 Lecture 23: Soci 201 Nov 18, 2015
5 Jan 2019
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Weber and "spirit: weber wrote the protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. We should examine religion in terms of how it affects the ways in which we behave. Religion has been instrumental in shaping modern day capitalism. When they did work the religious beliefs were such that you don"t take extra money for leisure, fun because it would be inappropriate or sinful. People were encouraged to venture their money in capitalist endeavors. Bibby (author of new society) argues that we should consider the following dimensions of religion to assess its impact upon us: belief (in god). Experience (see or speak directly to god): knowledge (knowledge of the bible etc. 7/10 believe in life after death: 6/10 pray at least once a month, this seems to support the importance of religion in canada, butonly 1/4 consider religion to be "very important" to them.
