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Which statement about religion best reflects the structural functionalist perspective?

Religion works with other institutions to help maintain order in society.

Which of the following best describes an aspect of subcultural identity theory?

A person who looks for a collective identity that give him or her a moral code

Maryanne believes that the Church works within a system that helps to create and reproduce social stratification and inequality. With which theoretical perspective do Maryanne's views best align?

conflict theory

How have Christian denominations changed over time in the United States?

Christian denominations are becoming more diverse.

The idea of spirituality is incompatible and stands in direct opposition to organized religion.

False

The United Methodist Church has voted to support same-sex marriage and gay clergy.

False

Fundamentalism does NOT exist without the presence of modernization and secularization.

True

Which situation best reflects the meaning of spirituality?

Serafina is on a journey to find meaning in life and trusts in some higher being.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Why do some fundamentalist groups resort to violence?

They are threatened by religious pluralism and want groups to be separated.
They retaliate against the effects of modernism and religious reforms.
They have a desire to maintain autonomy from those they deem impure.

Which of the following is an example of a folk religion?

Shamanism

What are the two main spheres of life according to Émile Durkheim?

profane and sacred

The process through which religion can spread throughout the world is known as cultural diffusion.

True

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. In which ways does the process of modernization impact culture and religion?

Organized religion takes on a less prominent role in society.
Faith becomes more individualized.

Religion is characterized by having a set of rituals or ceremonial behaviors that help to create shared understanding among followers. This statement best reflects the symbolic interactionist perspective.

True

Charles believes that religious rules or belief in a divine God are unneeded for humans to be moral beings. Charles could best be described as a(n) ______.

secular humanist

According to Max Weber, which of the following contributed to the rise of industrial capitalism?

Calvinism

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following are physically violent fundamentalist groups?

Neo-Confederates
Ku Klux Klan
Al Qaeda

The increase in non-Christian faiths in the United States is due, in large part, to ______.

the changing demographics of new immigrants

In Saba's hometown there is a Muslim mosque, a Christian church, and a Jewish temple that often plan interfaith activities. These activities are examples of ______.

religious pluralism

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which actions reflect the concept of religious environmentalism?

Leticia volunteers with her church group to pick up trash in a public park.
The Pope speaks to his followers about the dangers of climate change.

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Which of the following best describes structural functionalism quizlet?

Which of the following best describes structural functionalism? A theory that sees society as complex system whose parts are interdependent.

What describes structural functionalism?

Structural-functionalism emphasized the formal ordering of parts and their functional interrelations as contributing to the maintenance needs of a structured social system. The function of any institution (or 'recurrent social activity') was the part it played in the maintenance of the larger structural whole.

What is the functionalist perspective quizlet?

functionalist perspective. a view that society is a relatively stable and orderly system composed of interdependent and interrelated parts. view social change as a strain on the system.

Which of the following best describes the structural functionalist theory of social stratification?

Which of the following best describes the functionalist theory of social stratification? The inequality of social classes helps assure that the most qualified people fill the most important positions.