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Which is NOT a characteristic of religion?
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| moral communities |
| rituals and ceremonies |
| the distinction between the sacred and the profane |
| all of the above are characteristics of religion |
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From a Christian perspective, a computer and a diskette are which type of objects?
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| sacred |
| ritual |
| profane |
| ceremonial |
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What is the term for the tolerant acceptance of the worship of more than one god?
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| monotheism |
| ethicalist |
| atheism |
| polytheism |
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Southern Baptist is a religion that maintains a friendly relationship with the United States government, but it does not claim to be the nation's only legitimate faith. By this definition, it is a/an:
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| cult |
| ecclesia |
| sect |
| denomination |
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Which is NOT true of cults?
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| cults that become established usually maintain their hostility with the broader society |
| cult members usually view the larger society as degenerate |
| members often live together away from the larger society |
| most cults die quickly |
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Which is NOT a reason that people join cults?
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| they are attracted to the cult's philosophy |
| they are lonely and isolated |
| they want to escape the outside world |
| they are attracted to the leader's charisma |
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The largest religious body in the United States is the:
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| United Methodist Church |
| Southern Baptist Convention |
| Lutheran Church |
| Roman Catholic Church |
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Which religion believes in a covenant between the people and God that is expressed in the Torah and Talmud?
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| Buddhism |
| Protestantism |
| Judaism |
| Confucianism |
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Which religion is NOT monotheistic?
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| Christianity |
| Hinduism |
| Judaism |
| Confucianism |
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Which of the following religious groups are called "People of the Book?"
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| Confucians, Buddhists, and Jews |
| Hindus, Muslims, and Chrisians |
| Muslims, Christians, and Jews |
| Muslims, Buddhists, and Jews |
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Which is NOT a function of religion according to Durkheim?
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| social control |
| cohesion |
| perpetuating inequality |
| answering broad questions |
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Which sociological perspective argues that the most significant impact of religion on the individual concerns the development of social identity?
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| Functionalism |
| Conflict |
| Symbolic Interaction |
| Rational Choice |
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Which sociological perspective argues that religion steers the attention of the poor away from the rich, their true source of oppression?
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| Functionalism |
| Conflict |
| Symbolic Interaction |
| Rational Choice |
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In the United States, science has been growing more influential in explaining disease, climatic changes, and mental health while the influence of religion has been declining. What term do sociologists use to describe this process?
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| secularization |
| ritualism |
| modernization |
| scientific transformation |
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Most people in the United States believe in:
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| heaven |
| hell |
| the Devil |
| all of the above |
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Which is NOT a trend in the United States?
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| religious revival |
| the rise of civil religion |
| secularization |
| decline of fundamentalism |
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Which of the following describes the views of Protestant fundamentalists?
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| they tend to be politically conservative |
| they believe the Bible is literally true |
| they believe that each individual must be "born again" |
| all of the above |
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The mega-church strives to attain the idea that:
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| the church should be a life center or a hub around which people organize their daily lives |
| it is part of the fundamentalist movement |
| the church should reach out through the mass media to reach as many people as possible |
| none of the above |
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Which group believes that the Bible is literally true and that moral standards have sunk to alarming depths?
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| Protestant Fundamentalists |
| Liberal Protestants |
| Roman Catholics |
| Reform Jews |
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The Roman Catholic Church has found so much support in many Latin American countries that it has become the state's official religion in these countries. In such countries, the Roman Catholic Church is a/an:
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| sect |
| denomination |
| ecclesia |
| cult |
