SOCI 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Liberation Theology, Industrial Revolution, Religious Pluralism
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Religion (cid:3247)profane(cid:3248) (cid:3247)outside the temple(cid:3248), included as ordinary element of everyday life (cid:3247)sacred(cid:3248) set apart as extraordinary, inspiring in awe. Peter berger claims, that placing small brief lives with something like faith gives us the appearance of ultimate security and permanence . Religion serves ruling elites by legitimizing the status quo and diverting people"s attention from social inequalities. Religion tends to support the existing power arrangement and inequality in society. Religion puts up an illusion that does not let people see the oppression/inequalities. Religion supports the domination of women by men. Particular religious ideas set into motion a wave of change (ex. Liberation theology the combining of christian principles with political activism, often marxist. A type of religious organization that is well integrated into the larger society. Sect (cid:3247)state church(cid:3248) a church formally allied with the state (cid:3247)denomination(cid:3248) church, independent of state, recognizes religious pluralism. A type of religious organization that stands apart from the larger society.
