Sociology - Religion 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyReligion and beliefsA2/A-levelAQA Created by: archiesanterCreated on: 24-09-18 11:57 Definition of religion that focuses on the substance of a belief Substantive 1 of 23 Strand of substantive definition that have a narrower view of what makes a religious belief Exclusivist 2 of 23 Strand of substanitve definition that recognised many practises as being 'spiritual' and a more open minded view Inclusivist 3 of 23 Definition of religion that defines it based on its social or psychological functions Functionalist 4 of 23 Definition that takes a more subjective approach and claims the definition of a religious depends on the believers themselves Social constructionists 5 of 23 An ________ is a world view Ideology 6 of 23 Ideology is different to religion as it doesn't usually involve a ____________ power Supernatural 7 of 23 What kind fo theorists believe that rationalisation and a more scientific view of the universe has undermined religious belief? Secularisation 8 of 23 Who argues that religion is the 'sigh of the oppressed creature'? Marx 9 of 23 Who argues that religion helps individuals cope with situations where they have little to no control? Malinowski 10 of 23 Example of the tribe who practised 'canoe magic' Trobriand 11 of 23 Who states that we no longer live in an 'enchanted garden' where God controls everything and controls it well? Weber 12 of 23 Who points out that science is an open belief system? Popper 13 of 23 Popper argues that science is _________ and that each new theory builds on the findings of the other Cumulative 14 of 23 Science is governed by the principle of what? Falsification 15 of 23 Who points out that when fundamentalist beliefs are threatened, believers use 'get-out clauses' to explain anomalies? Horton 16 of 23 What do some believers according to Horton use to provide 'evidence' for religious beliefs? Circular argumetns 17 of 23 Who argues that sceince, like religion, is based on a set of shared beliefs and assumptions? Kuhn 18 of 23 What are scientific shared beliefs and assumptions also known as? Paradigms 19 of 23 Whoa argues there are 3 main stages of belief in society? Aldridge 20 of 23 The stage of belief in society when people believe everything that happens is caused by supernatural powers Theological 21 of 23 The stage of belief in society where science begins to explain theories and attitudes change towards religious beliefs Metaphysical 22 of 23 The stage of belief in society where science completely discredits all religious beliefs and all questions are answered with science Positive 23 of 23
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