CHAPTER 15 – ReligionFill in the BlankSelect the missing terms from each section and place them in the correct blank space.Section 165 and over Accommodate BizarreCharismatic leader Christians ChurchCult Denomination FewerMuslims New religious movement OfficeOrganized Practice services ProfaneReligion Religiosity SacredSect Secular SpiritualityStrong Supernatural Women______ is a social institution that that unites believers into a community and involves shared beliefs, values, and practices based on the ______. ______ refers to anything that people see as mysterious, awe-inspiring, extraordinary and powerful, holy, and not part of the natural world. ______ refers to anything that is not related to religion. Contemporary sociologists typically use ______ to describe worldly rather than spiritual things. Worldwide, the largest religious group is ______, followed by ______. When sociologists examine ______, the ways people demonstrate their religious beliefs, they often find that religion and religiosity differ. ______ is a personal quest to feel connected to a reality greater than oneself. People who see themselvesas spiritual may not be religious. People manifest their religious beliefs most commonly through ______ groups. A ______ is a religious group that is devoted to beliefs and practices that are outside of those accepted in mainstream society. Some sociologists prefer to use ______ (NRM) rather than cult because the latter term has been used by the media in pejorative ways to describe any unfamiliar, new, or seemingly ______ religious movement.NRMs usually organize around a ______ whom followers see as having exceptional or superhuman powers and qualities. A sect is a religious group that has broken away from an established religion. Like cults, some sects are small and disappear after a time, while others become established and persist. A ______ is a subgroup within a religion that shares its name and traditions and is generally on good termswith the main group. Denominations typically ______ themselves to the larger society instead of trying to dominate or change it. A ______ is a large established religious group that has ______ ties to mainstream society. Because leadership of the group is attached to an ______ rather than a specific leader, new generations of believers replace ones, and members follow tradition or authority rather than a charismatic leader.CHAPTER 15 – ReligionFill in the BlankSelect the missing terms from each section and place them in the correct blank space.Section 2Acceptance Altruistic Belonging Capitalism Civil or secular Comfort Consensus Control CooperationDominant Dysfunctional EconomicEmotional False consciousness FrugalityFundamentalism Hard work IncreasingKarl Marx Oppression Protestant ethic Secularization TextIndustrialized nations have been undergoing ______, a process of removing institutions such as education and government from the dominance or influence of religion. Some sociologists maintain that secularization is ______ rapidly in the United States, but others contend that this claim is greatly exaggerated. Some point out that ______, the belief in the literal meaning of a sacred ______, has increased in the United States and worldwide. The prevalence of ______ religion, practices in which citizenship takes onreligious aspects, may indicate that religiosity remains strong.Religion fulfills a variety of functions on individual, community, and societal levels. The products of religious practice, according to functionalists, contribute to a society’s survival, stability, and solidarity, including: ______ and identity; meaning, purpose, and ______; social service, and social ______. The ______ is a belief that ______, diligence, self-denial, ______, and ______ success would lead to salvation in the afterlife. Max Weber concluded that this belief system supported the dominance of ______ in the Western world by the nineteenth century. Functionalists emphasize the benefits of religion, but they also recognize that religion can be ______ when it harms individuals, communities, and societies.A conflict approach to religion reflects the work of ______, who argued that religion encourages passivity and ______ of class inequality. Marx viewed religion as a form of ______, an acceptance of a system of beliefs that prevent people from protesting ______. Conflict theorists also see religion as a tool ______ groups use to control society and to protect their own interests. Functionalists may overemphasize ______ and harmony, but conflict theorists often ignore the role that religion plays in creating social cohesion and ______. For example, many religious people are ______, volunteering their time in low-income neighborhoods rather than seeking economic rewards at work or enjoying recreational
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