Exam 13: C: Religion

Which of the following is not a significant reason for the relative decline of both Protestantism and Catholicism in Canada?

A decline in church membership may be conversely related to

Tylor would have described the stage of religious evolution where the Greeks worshipped gods such as Zeus,Poseidon,Hades,Athena,and Aphrodite as

______ upholds the belief in defending the freedom to worship other religions just as they would their own.

___________________ is an informal group without defined structure that often emerges around authoritarian and charismatic leaders.

Which is not a function of religion,according to functionalists?

Symbolic interactionists would view human sacrifice rituals as

If you follow the beliefs of an ancient philosopher and hold strongly collectivistic values,you are most likely

Pascal's Wager,where he argues that we ought to believe in God because if we do and he does exist we are much better off than the other options (particularly if we don't believe and he does exist),runs contrary to which of the following?

Christianity is the world's largest religion,with more than __________ adherents.

Conflict theorists suggest all of the following about religion except

Which belief is concerned with how one should live in the present rather than being concerned with what one gets upon death?

Hindus believe in samsara,or what we refer to commonly as

________ refers to a movement by religious fundamentalists who advocate a literal interpretation of the Bible to promote greater social equality.

If you are a disillusioned Hindu who believes that you reap what you sow and are hoping to some day reach nirvana,you are most likely