Sociology Exam #3

A set of sacred beliefs so commonly accpeted by most people that it becomes part of the national culture

A system of beliefs and practices around sacred things, a set of shared "stories" that guide belief and action

Describes holy things meant for special use and kept separate from the profane. The sacred realm in unknowable and mystical, so it inspires us with feelings of awe and wonder

Describes the things of mundane, everyday life

The worship of a god or gods, as in Christianity, Islam, and Hiduism

The adherence to certain principles to lead a moral life, as in Buddhism and Taoism

The belief that spirits roam the natural word, as in totemism

Big groups of congregations that share the same faith and are governed under one administrative unbrella

Groups of people that gather together, especially for worship

A general movement away from religiosity and spiritual belief toward a rational, and spiritual belief toward a rational, scientific orientation, a trend adopted by industrialized nations in the form of separation of church and state

Social unity

The shared belifs and ideas, ways of thinking and knowing

The presence and engaged coexistence of numerous distinct groups in one society

Peter Berger's term describe the entire set of religious norms, symbols, and beliefs that express the most important thing in life- namely, the feeling that life is worth living, reality is meaningful and ordered, and not the random chaos of the stars

Members of any Protestant denomination distinguished by four main beliefs; The Bible is without error, salvation comes only through belief in Jesus Christ, personal conversion is the only path to salvation ("the born again" experience), the others must also be converted. They proselytize by engaging with wider society