SOC 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Islamic Fundamentalism, Four Noble Truths, Tiber

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Lisa Kowalchuk

Document Summary

Introduction: the structure of society and a person"s place in it influence his or her religious beliefs and practices, under some circumstances, religion creates societal cohesion, while under other circumstances it promotes social conflict and social change. When religion creates societal cohesion, it also reinforces social inequality: religion governs fewer aspects of most people"s lives today than in the past. However, a religious revival has taken place in various parts of the world in recent decades, and many people still adhere strongly to religious beliefs and practices: diverse possibilities for religious participation compete in modern societies. As they consolidated, they became more conservative: people are more religious when they are brought up in a religious family, reside in regions where religion is highly authoritative, and are very young or very old. Religion and society: religion is the common human response that we all stand on the edge of abyss.