Which term describes the process whereby religion loses its influence over various spheres of social life ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which term describes the process whereby religion loses its influence over various spheres of social life ?

   A. secularization
   B. evangelicalism
   C. fundamentalism
   D. alienation

2. Which of the following perhaps the first sociologist to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies stressed the social impact of religion ?

   A. Max Weber
   B. Emile Durkheim
   C. Karl Marx
   D. Talcott Parsons

3. Which of the following -perhaps the first sociologist to recognize the critical importance of religion in human societies stressed the social impact of religion ?

   A. Max Weber
   B. Emile Durkheim
   C. Karl Marx
   D. Talcott Parsons

4. Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality ?

   A. functionalist perspective
   B. conflict perspective
   C. interactionist perspective
   D. each of the above

5. Which sociological perspective argues that to whatever extent religion actually does influence social behavior it reinforces existing patterns of dominance and inequality ?

   A. functionalist perspective
   B. conflict perspective
   C. interactionist perspective
   D. each of the above

6. 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

7. The shift from civil religion to common religion means that_______________?

   A. the increasing bureaucracy of the state has made religion only a marginal part of our lives
   B. despite the weakening of traditional authority our everyday lives and common sense remain shaped by religious beliefs and values
   C. religious participation in collective worship may have declined but people still practice their faiths in private
   D. people are much more likely to discuss their religious beliefs in public informal settings

8. What term is used to describe the phenomenon whereby newspapers can be read online radio stations accessed on digital televisions and mobile phones enable internet access ?

   A. mediatization
   B. convergence
   C. globalization
   D. cloud computing

9. Ritzer presented a theory that the different components of social life work together to influence society and behavior This theory is called_______________?

   A. Integration theory
   B. Cohesion theory
   C. Role theory
   D. None of these

10. Religion defines the spiritual world and gives meaning to the divine These are ___________ functions or religion?

    A. manifest
    B. latent
    C. positive
    D. negative