Deck 47: Religious Organization

Question 1

An established sect is a

A)religious group that is considered an outgrowth of a sect yet remains isolated from society.
B)religious organization that claims to include most or all the members of a society and that is recognized as the national or official religion.
C)large,organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
D)generally small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Write about the history,facts,and current status of the debate over the place of religion in the U.S.public school system.Where do topics such as school prayer and evolution fall into this discussion?

Answer 2

Answers will vary

Question 3

One major sign of the fluidity of individual religion and spirituality is the rise of the electronic church.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A denomination is a

A)generally small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
B)large,organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
C)religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and that is recognized as the national or official religion.
D)relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.

Question 5

The four forms of religious organization are the ecclesia,the denomination,the sect,and the cult.

Question 6

Using examples,describe and differentiate among the four basic types of religious organizations.

Question 7

Which of the following is the largest single denomination in the United States?

A)Roman Catholic
B)Protestant
C)Judaism
D)Muslim

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of an established sect?

A)Catholicism
B)Conservative Judaism
C)the Hutterites
D)both Catholicism and Conservative Judaism

Question 9

A sect is a

A)generally small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
B)large,organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
C)religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and is recognized as the national or official religion.
D)relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.

Question 10

A new religious movement (NRM)or cult is

A)generally a small,secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.
B)a large,organized religion that is not officially linked with the state or government.
C)a concept,developed by J.Milton Yinger,for a religious group that is the outgrowth of a sect,yet remains isolated from society.
D)a relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a denomination in the United States?

A)an Amish church
B)the Episcopalian religion
C)a storefront church in an inner-city community
D)Jehovah's Witnesses

Question 12

The great majority of Muslims in the United States are ________ Muslims.

A)Sunni
B)Shia
C)Black
D)Shiite

Question 13

An ecclesia does not exist in the United States.

Question 14

A religious organization that is recognized as the national or official religion is known as a(n)

A)cult.
B)denomination.
C)sect.
D)ecclesia.