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“Protestantism produced modern capitalism.”

Which of the following stances defends this idea?

Which of the following elements is neglected by Durkheim in his analysis yet is scrutinized by Weber?

Which of the below is the quasi-religious belief by which people display loyalty to their society in the form of nationalism?

1. Auguste Comte
2. Max Weber
3. Talcott Parsons
4. Mary Douglas
5. Niklas Luhmann

Which of the sociologists above are among the ones who contributed to theoretical perspectives of the sociology of religion?

Who wrote the  principle of the Protestant ethic approach in sociology?

Who is the theorist that argues Protestantism produced modern capitalism?

Which of the following statements about religion is FALSE from sociological perspectives?

Which one of the following reflects the perspective of social conflict theory on religion?

According to sociological approach, which criteria the religion should primarily be dealt with?

Which of the following suggestions reflects the views of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann?

Which of the following considered religion inseparable from the worker and the economy?

1. According to Durkheim, religion develops from the need to ward off the horrors of nature.
2. The functionalist perspective examines religion in terms of society’s needs.
3. Religion helps strengthen bonds between members of society.

Which of the assertion(s) above is/are correct?

In a globalizing world, which demands rational reasons, …. insists on faith-based answers and references to ritual truth.

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

According to sociological approach, ... should primarily be taken a social rather than theological or psychological phenomenon.

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

“It is not religious practices that have primary sociological significance but rather “symbolic universes” that are objectified meaning-systems that relate the experiences of everyday life to a transcendent layer of reality.”

Which of the following stances defends this idea?

1. Differentiation of secular and religious
2. Loss of social significance for religions
3. Decline of religious beliefs and practices
4. Marginalization of religion to a private sphere
5. Increase of religious institutions and norms

Which ones of the above reflects propositions of secularization thesis?

Durkheim's sociology of religion has received criticism for some reasons. Which below is not one of them?

1. The function of religion can be understood to reduce uncertainty and complexity, to determine which seems to be indeterminate, and to make accessible what seems to be inaccessible.
2. Religion is probably the most effective mechanism for the legitimation of universes of meaning.
3. Religion is produced by members of society subjectively interpreting and giving meaning to the world around them.
4. An important function of religion is that it helps us acquire a sense of “self”, knowing who we are, and where we fit in, a world view that endows everyday life with ultimate significance.
5. Religion is not necessarily a conservative force; on the contrary, religiously inspired movements have often produced dramatic social transformations.

Which of the above are the arguments of phenomenological understanding of religion associated with the work of Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann?