Places of Faith 1
Places of Faith 2
Streets of Glory
Misc.
100
- Emphasizes emotion and experience - Less rigid structure and formal liturgy - Sheitle and Finke saw this when they visited Memphis
What is the distinct style of worship at black churches?
100
Why did Mormons abandon the practice of polygamy?
So that Utah could become a US state.
100
A disadvantage of having storefront churches in a neighborhood.
What is that they take up space that commercial stores could be in and are not "useful" to the neighborhood at large.
100
Name 2 characteristics of Evangelical Protestants.
- Believe in Biblical inerrancy - Only way to salvation is through Jesus Christ - Individuals must accept salvation/be born again - Emphasis on Prostelytization/evangelization
200
Why do some people refer to Mormonism as the only truly American religion?
It was founded in the US (in Palmyra, NY) by Joseph Smith.
200
Why is there such a large Muslim population in Detroit, MI?
- economic opportunities in Detroit (Henry Ford recruited) - once there is a large number of immigrants from an ethnic group in one place, they attract more people from that group
200
Explain the "street as evil other" viewpoint. What type of churches had this viewpoint?
- Need to avoid all contact with the street - Street is natural place for evil "root workers" and holy people need to avoid - At some churches, "street" represents sin in general - Mostly held by migrant & immigrant churches
200
Name 3 characteristics of Mainline Protestants.
- Believe Jesus is way to salvation, but open to possibility of other ways - Less emphasis on moment of acceptance/conversion - Less concerned with proselytization
300
Why has the number of parachurch organizations been increasing?
Denominational organizations have stopped doing certain activities and there has been growth of non-denominational churches. This has created new opportunities for parachurch organizations.
300
Why are churches important to the civic and social life of small towns?
- Small towns frequently don't have secular public spaces for people to gather
300
What does it mean for a church to be "institutionally complete."
The church provides its members with all the resources they need (to survive in the urban north). These include spiritual resources, and also social resources, goods, and information.
300
- Affinity with the congregation (connect some part of your identity to the people and/or practices of the congregation) - Identity reorientation (being a member of the congregation becomes part of your personal identity) - Ethnic transcendence (your shared religious identity becomes more important to you than potentially divisive aspects of race and ethnicity)
What are the 3 steps to integration in multi-racial congregations?
400
- Decentralized - No weekly services or pastor - Individual worshipers pray to particular gods and perform rituals - Sheitle and Finke observed this in San Francisco
What is Chinese Buddhism?
400
List one common feature of mosques.
- place to conduct prayers - have a marker that helps people face Mecca - have an area for ritual cleansing before praying
400
Give two reasons why churches in Four Corners were not attached to that neighborhood.
- most of the church members were not from Four Corners - these churches frequently located - "bouncing" from place to place
400
Religion Artistic activity Social services Political activity
What are 4 types of activities that congregations engage in?
500
How are Japanese Buddhist churches similar to Protestant churches?
- Building is called a church, leader is called a minister - Worship services is held on Sunday - Service consists of reciting scripture, minister giving a talk, and singing
500
Give two examples of how we see a strong connection between the state of Utah and the LDS (Mormon) religion.
- beehive (Mormon symbol) is on the state seal and flag - official holiday on July 24th, the arrival of Bringham Young and Mormon immigrants in Utah - Mormon terms like "deseret" and "zion" are in the names of many businesses
500
Peter Berger's theory of the "sacred canopy."
Religion acts like a seamless canopy (without holes) that covers people. They enjoy a taken-for-granted sense of reality. They don't need to ask questions about their reality or which religion is the "correct" one.
500
Name one way that Jehovah's Witnesses have advanced religious freedom in America.
- Right to not pledge allegiance/salute the flag - Right to refuse medical treatment for religious reasons - Right to refuse to serve in the military for religious reasons
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