SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: New Religious Movement, Christian Symbolism, Guru Nanak
11 Feb 2013
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Faith is a belief system based on conviction that does not require objective evidence to substantiate its claims: e. g. a person can have faith that god exists without first-hand evidence. Tylor saw that cultures and religions naturally evolve from simple, primitive communities to modern, complex states over time. Occurs when a religion identifies with a single, all-powerful, all- knowing god. Sociologist often use the term civil religion or secular religion to describe a system in which sacred symbols are integrated into the broader society regardless of their individual religious affiliations. Civil religion (or secular) exists when sacred symbols are integrated into the broader society regardless of their individual religious affiliations: types of religious groups. Began as what sociologists use to call a cult. New religious movement is an informal group without defined structure; generally emerges around authoritarian and charismatic leaders who suppress rational thought to isolate members from the larger society.
