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1. Are most divine figures and prophets male or female?

Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Positions within the clergy, including Catholicism, Orthodox Judaism, and Islam.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

2. What is an example of societies using religion as a form of social control?

Positions within the clergy, including Catholicism, Orthodox Judaism, and Islam.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.

3. How did Durkheim define religion?

Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Positions within the clergy, including Catholicism, Orthodox Judaism, and Islam.

4. What do many religions ban women from?

5. How has religion been used to uphold racial inequality?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Slavery in the United States, for example, was framed as morally justifiable based on various texts from the Bible, most prominently the story of Cain and Abel, in which God 'marked' Cain for murdering his brother, which was interpreted to mean marking him as sinful with darker skin.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.

6. What are rituals?

Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.A form of symbolic practice that highlight faith. Many religions use certain actions during prayer that symbolize deference to God.

7. What is predestination?

Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.The belief that God pre-ordains everything that comes to pass, including whether you get into heaven. So, by this logic, having wealth and power was seen as an indication of God's favor.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

8. What is an example of religion being a form of division?

Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Rulers in many societies were believed to be given their right to rule by divine right. Chinese emperors were believed to have a mandate from heaven, and were given the title Son of Heaven to indicate their divine authority to rule. In Europe, heads of state were often also the head of the Church - in fact, to this day, the British monarchs are the formal heads of the Church of England.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.

9. How can religion be a form of division?

Social Conflict Theory perspectives understand religion in terms of how it entrenches existing inequalities. Karl Marx saw religion as an agent of social stratification, which served those in power by legitimizing the status quo and framing existing inequality as part of a divine plan.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.

10. What religions do Americans identify as?

Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.National surveys show that about 50% of Americans identify as Protestants, 20% identify as Catholics, 6% identify with a non-Christian faith, and 23% do not identify with a religion at all.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.

11. What are the denominations of the Protestant faith?

Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.There are a large number of denominations, including both mainstream denominations, such as Presbyterians and Lutherans, and Evangelical churches, such as Methodists and Baptists.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

12. How do younger Americans feel about religion?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.The importance of religion in the United States has been on the decline in recent decades - a process known as secularization. Younger Americans are much more likely now to report that they do not believe in any religion compared to past generations.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.

13. What are religious sects?

Faiths with belief systems that are less formal and less integrated into society. And they tend to attract followers who are more disadvantaged.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.

14. What does the religion you identify with depend on?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Who you are - in terms of where you live, in terms of class, and in terms of race and ethnicity.

15. What is an example of a totem?

Symbols like the Cross or the Star of David.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

16. What religion do most Black Americans identify with?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.The vast majority of Black Americans identify with a Protestant faith, with evangelical churches being the most common affiliation. There's also a growing number of Black Americans who identify as Muslim, with about 40% of all native-born Muslims in the US identifying themselves as African American.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.

17. What is an example of religion being used to help people?

Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Quakers, a sect of Christianity, were leaders in the abolition movement and in the women's suffrage movement of the 19th century. The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s was led by many with ties to the Black religious community.

18. How are Evangelical denominations characterized by?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.More active attempts to proselytize, or spread the faith to others outside the faith.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.

19. What are examples of religious sects?

Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostals, or Unitarians.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.

20. How do racial ethnic groups affect regional differences in religion?

The Midwest, for example, had high numbers of German and Scandinavian immigrants settle there, and these ethnic groups are often Lutherans. Irish and Italian Americans, who were more likely to be Catholic, settled in New England and the Mid-Atlantic.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.

21. What are denominations?

Subgroups of religious practice.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

22. What are churches?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.More well-established religious faiths that are well-integrated into society.

23. What is a totem?

He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.Objects that we have collectively defined as sacred.

24. What is an example of religion contributing to gender and racial inequalities?

If you walk around any major museum in the Western world, you're pretty much guaranteed to find some art depicting religious figures from Judaism or Christianity. And in these paintings, God is pretty much exclusively an old white man with a beard.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

25. How does religion provide people with a sense of purpose in life, according to Durkheim?

Christianity and Judaism, for example, have the Ten Commandments, a set of rules for behavior that they believe were sent directly from God. But these commandments aren't just rules about how to worship - many of them match up with societal norms, like respecting your parents or not committing adultery, or with secular laws, which prohibit murder and theft.He defined religion not in terms of gods or supernatural phenomena, but in terms of the sacred - things that are set apart from society as extraordinary, inspiring awe, and deserving of reverence. He claimed that in all societies, there's a difference between the sacred and the profane, of the mundane, everyday parts of life. Religion, then, is a social institution that involves a unified system of beliefs and practices that recognizes the sacred.Sometimes it can feel like our lives are such tiny blips in the grand scheme of the universe, it can be hard to imagine why your actions matter. Religion gives people a reason to see their lives as meaningful, by framing them within the greater purpose of their god's grand plan.Male. Virtually all of the world's major religions are patriarchal, with religious texts often explicitly describing men in the image of God and women in subordinate roles to men.

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