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The major forms of religious organizations are churches, denominations, sects, and cults. Religiosity—the ways people express their religious beliefs and convictions—can be analyzed in terms of five dimensions: belief, ritual, intellect, experience, and consequences.
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B. B
C. C
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Which is NOT a major form of religious organization?
A. Denomination
B. Church
C. Cult
D. Sunday
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Religious Organization
• Church—a life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong.
• This exists when religion and the state are intertwined.
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Religious Organization (cont.)
• Denomination—one of several religious organizations that most members of a society accept as legitimate.
• Membership is voluntary and competition for members between them is acceptable.
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• Sect—a religious organization formed when members of an existing religious organization break away in an attempt to reform the “parent” group.
• Cult—a religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society.
Religious Organization (cont.)
A. A
B. B
C. C
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The Amish are a religious ______?
A. Sect
B. Cult
C. Denomination
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Religiosity
• Religiosity refers to the types of religious attitudes and behaviors people display in their everyday lives.
Public Charities
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Religiosity (cont.)
• The 5 dimensions:
– Belief—what a person considers to be true
– Ritual—a religious practice that members are expected to perform
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Religiosity (cont.)
– Intellectual dimension—knowledge of one’s faith
– Experience—feeling attached to religious expression
– Consequences—decisions and commitments made because of their religion
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
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Which is NOT a dimension of religiosity?
A. Ritual
B. Experience
C. Academic
D. Belief
Figure 14.4
Percentage of Americans Saying Religion is Very Important in Their Lives: 1952–2005
Source: The Gallup Organization, Gallup polls on religion.
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Figure 14.6
Membership in Selected Religious Organizations in the United States
Source: World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2005.
Figure 14.7
American Church Membership Trends: 1990–1999
Source: Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, 1999.
Snapshot
Public Charities
Source: National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2004.
World View 1
Religions of the World
Adapted from The State of Religion Atlas, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
World View 2
Gender Inequality in Religion
Adapted from The State of Religion Atlas, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
Transparency 1A
Transparency 1B
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church
a life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong
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denomination
one of several religious organizations that most members of a society accept as legitimate
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sect
a religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization
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cult
a religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society
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religiosity
ways in which people express their religious interests and convictions