A. religion is a form of culture
B. religion involves belief in God
C. religion provides a sense of purpose
D. religion involves beliefs and ritual practices
Religion Education and Health
What concept does Durkheim use to explain how religious ceremonies generate social solidarity ?
A. collective consciousness
B. collective interaction
C. collective effervescence
D. class consciousness
Which is the oldest of the world religions being at least 6,000 years old ?
A. Islam
B. Confucianism
C. Buddhism
D. Hinduism
Which of the following is with 20 million adherents the largest non-Christian faith in Europe ?
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Islam
D. Hinduism
What is religious fundamentalism ?
A. strict or literal adherence to basic religious principles and beliefs
B. acceptance and use of violent means to transform secular societies
C. commitment to the fundamental beliefs of charismatic leaders
D. religious beliefs associated with new age sects
Of which of the following according to Marx does religion provide an example ?
A. alienation
B. anomie
C. authority
D. animism
The emphasis on the relationship between religion and which ONE of the following is distinctive to Weber’s study of religion ?
A. social inequality
B. social change
C. social solidarity
D. social conflict
Which is the most recently established of the greatest world religions ?
A. Judaism
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity
Which term describes the process whereby religion loses its influence over various spheres of social life ?
A. secularization
B. evangelicalism
C. fundamentalism
D. alienation
Which of these bests describes Islamic revivalism in the contemporary world ?
A. traditional practices and modes of life have been revived but combined with concerns that relate specifically to modern times
B. a growing belief in literal interpretations of sacred texts
C. a uniquely political phenomenon associated with introducing Islamic principles into laws and government
D. traditional practices and modes of life have been revived without any reference to recent historical events involving external non-Islam countries