Exam 45: Religion and Society: Of Gods and Demons

Skip is a Protestant, Christian male who is attending a conference with thousands of other men who have pledged allegiance to living a Godly life. Skip is mostly likely attending a(n) ______ event.

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Briefly describe how the main founders of sociology each viewed religion.

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All viewed religion as extremely important. For Durkheim, all religions contain truth, the truth of society's importance over and above. For Marx religion is "the sentiment of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions." Marx meant that humans have projected their highest ideals and most humane values in the religious sphere of life.

Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx were all ______.

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What is animism? How does the concept pertain to secularization of the world today?

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Which statement best summarizes how Durkheim, Weber, and Marx came to see sociology and religion?

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Define structural analysis.

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Explain the relationship between nonbelieving and the development of the sociological imagination.

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In his last book, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Emile Durkheim examined ______ religious practices.

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A significant contributor to the early development of the sociological imagination was ______.

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Durkheim believed that human forces are the same as ______ forces.

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Explain Durkheim's assertion that all religions are the same. Do you agree?

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Which of the following refers to diverse belief systems that share the idea that the world is inhabited and affected by supernatural spirits?

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For Durkheim, all religions contain ______.

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What most likely extinguished the childhood religious beliefs of Durkheim, Weber, and Marx?

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Which religion is the oldest?

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Exam 45: Religion and Society: Of Gods and Demons

Skip is a Protestant, Christian male who is attending a conference with thousands of other men who have pledged allegiance to living a Godly life. Skip is mostly likely attending a(n) ______ event.

Briefly describe how the main founders of sociology each viewed religion.

Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx were all ______.

What is animism? How does the concept pertain to secularization of the world today?

Which statement best summarizes how Durkheim, Weber, and Marx came to see sociology and religion?

Define structural analysis.

Explain the relationship between nonbelieving and the development of the sociological imagination.

In his last book, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Emile Durkheim examined ______ religious practices.

A significant contributor to the early development of the sociological imagination was ______.

Durkheim believed that human forces are the same as ______ forces.

Explain Durkheim's assertion that all religions are the same. Do you agree?

Which of the following refers to diverse belief systems that share the idea that the world is inhabited and affected by supernatural spirits?

For Durkheim, all religions contain ______.

What most likely extinguished the childhood religious beliefs of Durkheim, Weber, and Marx?

Which religion is the oldest?

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