What sociological approach argues that religions can be fruitfully understood as organization in competition with one another for followers ?

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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...

Karl Marx saw religion as________________?

A. a vehicle by which we reveal to one another that we share a common mental state B. a vehicle through which we create a shared consciousness that contributes to social bonding C. creating a pool of individuals with the attitudes and values necessary to function as entrepreneurs D. producing another-worldly focus that diverts the … Karl Marx saw religion as________________?Read More...

How has Grace Davie (1994) characterized the general religious position within Western Europe ?

A. religious pluralism with many gods B. believing without belonging C. secularization against religion D. belonging without believing...

New age movements are an example of which type of religious movement ?

A. world-affirming B. world-rejecting C. world-enhancing D. world-accommodating...

Which sociological perspective emphasizes the integrative power of religion in human society ?

A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. each of the above...