AQA A2 Sociology; Beliefs in society quiz

A short quiz on theories surrounding the topic of Beliefs in society

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  • Created by: Mabel
  • Created on: 21-01-12 22:10
What is a 'substantive definiton' of religion?
Attempts to explain what religion is and focuses on the content/substance of religion
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Who referred to religion as a kind of 'spiritual gin'?
Lenin
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Who used the term 'cultural defence'?
Bruce
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Who used the term 'paradigm shift' or scientific revolution' to refer to science as a closed belief system.
Thomas Kuhn
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What was Comte's three stages he believed religion would inevitably pass through (in order):
Theological, Metaphysical, Positive
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Who studied 'Jesus in Disneyland' as an argument against the secularisation thesis?
Lyon
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Where is the Christian fundamentalist group, the 'New Christian Right' based?
United States of America
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Who used the terms 'Differential Socialisation' and 'Differential Roles' to explain differences in gender participation in Religion?
Miller and Hoffman
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Who referred to religion as a kind of 'spiritual gin'?

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Who used the term 'paradigm shift' or scientific revolution' to refer to science as a closed belief system.

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