A. religious pluralism with many gods
B. believing without belonging
C. secularization against religion
D. belonging without believing
Related Mcqs:
- According to Steve Bruce (1996) which of the following was a factor in generating strong religious commitment in the USA as compared to Europe ?
A. an evangelical strand of Christianity
B. a non-established church
C. a variety of new religious movements
D. late and very rapid industrialization - A change in occupational position or role without involving any change in its position in the social hierarchy is called____________?
A. Vertical mobility
B. Horizontal mobility
C. social mobility
D. None of these - The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?
A. new social movement theory
B. collective behavior theory
C. social strain theory
D. resource mobilization theory - _____________ is the term commonly used to describe the early days of a social movement characterized by a general mood of discontent ?
A. Bureaucratization
B. Decline
C. Coalescence
D. Incipience
E. Arousal - What concept does Durkheim use to explain how religious ceremonies generate social solidarity ?
A. collective consciousness
B. collective interaction
C. collective effervescence
D. class consciousness - What is religious fundamentalism ?
A. strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs
B. acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies
C. commitment to the fundamental beliefs of charismatic leaders
D. religious beliefs associated with new age sects - Of the two types of religious organizations that have a negative relationship with society which one accepts pluralistic legitimacy ?
A. a cult
B. a sect
C. a church
D. a denomination - Which term describes religious organization of a loosely knit and transient kind ?
A. church
B. denomination
C. sect
D. cult - New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?
A. world-affirming
B. world-rejecting
C. world-enhancing
D. world-accommodating - In a society with a (n) ___________ the political and religious institutions often act in harmony and mutually reinforce each other,s powers over their relative spheres of influence ?
A. denomination
B. ecclesia
C. cult
D. sect
