SOCY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Religious Experience, Megachurch, Seven Deadly Sins
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Hare (cid:862)stories(cid:863) that guide (cid:271)elief and action. What is religion: sacred- elements beyond everyday life that inspire respect, awe, and even fear, profane- ordinary elements of life. Churches: religious bodies; mainstream beliefs and practices related to the general population. Sect: relatively small religious group that has broken away. Cult: beliefs and practices are at odds with dominant culture. Reflexive spirituality: look to religion for meaning, wisdom. Research on religion- american religious identification survey: two must prevalent world religions are christianity and islam. Marx on religion the (cid:862)opiate(cid:863) of the (cid:373)asses. (cid:862)(cid:373)a(cid:374) (cid:373)akes religio(cid:374); religio(cid:374) does (cid:374)ot (cid:373)ake (cid:373)a(cid:374)(cid:863) Liberation theology: use of a church in political efforts to eliminate poverty, discrimination, and other forms of injustice. The protestant ethic and the spirit of capitalism. Americans donate billions of dollars per year to religious organizations. Megachurch: attracts at least 2,000 worshippers per week.
