What do you know?
______ refers to depth of feeling, while ______ offer a direction for our behavior
mood; motivation
A woman describes her religion as “part Christian, part Hindu, part love your neighbor.”
individualization of religion
Weber’s understanding of modern society and religion centers is on ____
Rationalization
Religion kept the working classes subdued refers to religion as ________
"Opium of the people"
The sociological perspective is characterized by two fundamental principles: ______ and ______
empiricism; objectivity
Characterizing religion as primarily about beliefs _______.
is a Western bias.
Ways of being religious that are more private and individualized
“invisible religion”
A blurring of sacred and profane.
Lived religion
Religious identity in the United States has been changing in recent decades by becoming
More achieved
Religious intermarriage has________
increased
Definition of religion that includes believing in divine beings as a core element of the definition.
substantive definitions
Individuals who trust that science will one day solve all human problems are considered religious according to the _____definition of religion.
functional
People develop their own meaning systems by drawing on diverse sources
Individualization of religion
Reinforce(s) the taken-for-grantedness of society
Plausability structures
Attending Sunday morning classes at a congregation is considered _____
A more formalized approach to religious socialization
Countries that have the lowest rates of atheism.
Countries that are predominantly Muslim
The frequency of religious service attendance is what relative to sociologists of religion
Religious behavior that is most commonly discussed by sociologists of religion
A significant trend in religious belonging in the United States is ______
a decline in Christian affiliation
Emerging adulthood is characterized by religious _____
Instability
Leaving one's childhood home can predict what about religious practices
predicts declining attendance at religious services
The earliest explanation for why people convert to new religious movement was ______
brainwashing
Brainwashing is the primary recruitment technique of ______
New religious movements (NRMs)
Central hypothesis of the religious economies model
Religious participation will become more public over time.
The stage of life has the highest rates of religiosity
emerging adulthood
Religious communities must produce a product that people want.
"supply-side" theory of religious commitment