SOCA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Tony Robbins, Mantra, Theocracy
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Religion and spirituality remain of considerable interest to a sizable number of both young and old canadians. Classical sociology was preoccupied with religion as a social force; marx and durkheim asked this question, what impact does religion have on the social organization on society and social change? . Definition of the situation goes like this, what people believe to be true is true in its consequences known as the thomas theorem. The impact of belief on social organization and behaviour; an example is given by the. Leon festinger wrote about cults called when prophecy fails; asked the question what happens when the prophecy made by cults doesn t pass. Religions try to answer ultimate questions we have about existence these questions cannot be answered by science; science deals with factual/empirical issues. Religiosity: refers to how important religion is to people. Frequency of applying religious principles in daily life.
