Which term describes religious organization of a loosely knit and transient kind ? A. church B. denomination C. sectD. cult

According to Durkheim religion separates objects and symbols into the sacred and which of the following ? A. the profound B. the profuse C. the profitableD. the profane

Who theorized that we might be witnessing the clash of civilizations ? A. Giles Kepel B. Amartya SenC. Samuel Huntington D. Michel Maffesoli

According to Steve Bruce (1996) which of the following was a factor in generating strong religious commitment in the USA as compared to Europe ? A. an evangelical strand of Christianity B. a non-established church C. a variety of new…

How has Grace Davie (1994) characterized the general religious position within Western Europe ? A. religious pluralism with many godsB. believing without belonging C. secularization against religion D. belonging without believing

Weber,s famous study The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1904/5) was part of a larger project to study what ? A. Christianity,s influence in the WestB. the influence of the world religions on social development C. how salvation…

Ludwig Feuerbach,s views on the alienation involved in transferring human values and ideas onto gods and spirits as distinct from human societies influenced the ideas of which classical sociologist ? A. Max Weber B. Emile Durkheim C. Vilfredo ParetoD. Karl…

The teacher-expectancy effect is most closely associated with the_______________? A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspectiveC. interactionist perspective D. anomie theory

Religion defines the spiritual world and gives meaning to the divine These are ___________ functions or religion? A. manifest B. latent C. positive D. negative

Max Weber,s pioneering work The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is an example of_______________? A. macro-level analysis B. macro-level analysis C. resurgent fundamentalism D. the interactionist approach to religion