SOC100H5 Chapter Notes -Wahhabism, 613 Commandments, Japanese Red Army
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Religion, feminist theory and conflict theory: criticism of functionalist approach, overemphasizes religion"s role in maintaining social cohesion o social inequality. Ignores the fact that when religion does increase social cohesion, it reinforces. Religion and social inequality: the routinization of charisma: weber"s term for the transformation of the unique gift of divine enlightenment into a permanent feature of life. It involves turning religious inspiration into a stable social institution with defined roles. Religion and the subordination of women: marx: religion is the opium of the people, catholic priests, jewish rabbis and muslim mullahs must be men. Five books of moses includes prescriptions for justice, righteousness and observance. Christianity 35 ce jesus criticized judaism for external conformity to ritual and. Orthodox tradition at expense of developing true relationship with god. Coexists with local religious practices; does not insist on holding monopoly over religious truth and letters of apostles as new testament. Muslim creed aloud once in lifetime five times a day.
