Question 1

Max Weber, Emile Durkheim, and Karl Marx were all ______.&#10;A) theologians&#10;B) nonreligious&#10;C) clergymen&#10;D) Christians

Accepted Answer

All three were sociologists who focused on the study of society and its structures, without a particular emphasis on religion or religious affiliations. Additionally, Marx and Weber were known for their critiques of capitalism and its effects on society.

Question 2

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.&#10;A) Honor Guard&#10;B) Scientology&#10;C) Spanish Catholic&#10;D) Promise Keeper

Accepted Answer

Skip is most likely attending a Promise Keeper event, as it is a men's Christian organization whose members pledge to make a commitment to lead a godly life. The other options (A) Honor Guard, (B) Scientology, and (C) Spanish Catholic do not fit the description of the event Skip is attending.

Question 3

In his last book, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Emile Durkheim examined ______ religious practices.&#10;A) primitive tribal&#10;B) dominant political&#10;C) reproductively complex&#10;D) socially mundane

Accepted Answer

Durkheim's last book, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, specifically examined primitive tribal religious practices.

Question 4

Durkheim believed that human forces are the same as ______ forces.&#10;A) spiritual&#10;B) godly&#10;C) moral&#10;D) terminal

Accepted Answer

Durkheim believed that human forces, such as social norms, values, and institutions, are moral forces that shape and regulate human behavior, similar to how physical forces regulate the natural world. He argued that these moral forces are essential for maintaining social order and cohesion in society.

Question 5

Which of the following refers to diverse belief systems that share the idea that the world is inhabited and affected by supernatural spirits?&#10;A) the Great Spirit&#10;B) Taoism&#10;C) ritualistic magic&#10;D) animism

Accepted Answer

Animism is the belief that everything in nature, including non-living objects, has a soul or spirit. This belief system is found in many indigenous and traditional religions around the world.

Question 6

Which religion is the oldest?&#10;A) Judaism&#10;B) Buddhism&#10;C) Christianity&#10;D) Islam

Accepted Answer

Judaism is considered to be the oldest Abrahamic religion and traces its roots back to the ancient Hebrew people and their covenant with God. While there are other religions such as Hinduism and Jainism that are older than Judaism, they are not considered Abrahamic religions.

Question 7

For Durkheim, all religions contain ______.&#10;A) skepticism&#10;B) empiricism&#10;C) evil&#10;D) truth

Accepted Answer

Durkheim believed that all religions contained truth, as they express the collective beliefs and values of a society. He saw religion as a social institution that serves to unite individuals under a set of shared beliefs and practices, and to reinforce the moral order of society.

Question 8

What most likely extinguished the childhood religious beliefs of Durkheim, Weber, and Marx?&#10;A) The fervent religiosity of their parents&#10;B) Interaction and socialization&#10;C) The explanatory power of natural and social science&#10;D) A desire to understand

Accepted Answer

Durkheim, Weber, and Marx were all influenced by the growing emphasis on natural and social science during the 19th century. They each saw the explanatory power of science as a way to understand the world, which drew their attention away from religious beliefs.

Question 9

Which statement best summarizes how Durkheim, Weber, and Marx came to see sociology and religion?&#10;A) The Protestant Reformation was critical for the birth of modern, Western society.&#10;B) Sociology and religion are inherently opposed to one another.&#10;C) Only by studying facts about religion can one truly understand the sociological imagination.&#10;D) The basis of all religions is a rejection of societal values and norms.

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Question 10

A significant contributor to the early development of the sociological imagination was ______.&#10;A) obscurity&#10;B) pantheism&#10;C) urbanism&#10;D) nonbelieving

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Question 11

Define structural analysis.

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Question 12

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

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Question 13

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

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Question 14

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

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Question 15

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

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Deck 45: Religion and Society: Of Gods and Demons