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Sociologists define religion as a cultural system of commonly shared beliefs. According to this definition, what are the key elements of religion?

1. the truth or falsity of any given religion
2. the effect of religious beliefs and practices on the social and cultural systems, socialization process, and personality development
3. the myriad ways in which society and religion interact, and with profound consequences for the individual
4. how religions shape society and conversely
5. how the historical and contemporary social conditions shape religions

When dealing with religion, the sociologist is concerned with which of the above?

What does Durkheim think about religion?

Which one of the following is true about how sociologists approach religious issues?

Which of the following theories suggests that industrialization and the growth of scientific knowledge would lead to diminish the role of religion in society?

Which statement below is not correct considering the sociological definition of religion?

1. a form of culture
2. ritualized practices and activities
3. a feeling that life is meaningful

Which of the above is/are the key elements in the sociologist definition of religion?

Sociology focuses on the social consequences and correlates of religion but no sociological explanations suggest the truth or falsity of any religious belief. Most sociological definitions attempt to identify religion in terms of … rather than substance.

Which of the following terms is right to fill the blank?

Which of the following defined religion as a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things?

According to Comte, which of the below signals that science alone would dominate human thinking ans direct human behavior?

Which of the following suggests that protestant values directly influenced the rise of capitalism and helped to create the modern world order?

According to Emile Durkheim, the ……..… is concerned with the ordinary aspects of everyday life; it has nothing to do with religious beliefs. The ….……. refers to all objects and aspects of life set apart from the ordinary, regarded as holy and related to the supernatural.

Which ones of the followings do fill the blank at best?

Who suggests that religion often has ideological implications, serving to justify the interests of ruling classes at the expense of others?

Marx defines religion as "the opium of the people". Which below does this definition not mean? 

Which system is rooted in the concept of predestination, which means that before people are born, some of them are selected for heaven and others for hell?

  I- They insist on the idea that religion is the direct expression of universal human   needs.

  II- They accept the view that the development of industrial capitalist societies would undermine religion

 III- They construct a deductive theory of religion

 IV- They argue that religion is essentially an attempt to gratify desires.

Which ones of the above are right about rational choice theoreticians’ views on religion?

Which of the following is one of the earliest functional theorists?

How does rational choice theory differ from functionalist theory in terms of religion?