Religion

1
Religion

• Religion (civil, secular and spiritual)
• Theology
• Theism (mono and poly)
• Church
• Sect
• Denomination
• Ecclesia
• Cult

2
Religion and Theory

• Functionalism
• Conflict Theory
• Social Construction
• Rational Choice

3
Functionalism

• Religion
• Theology
• Durkhiem
• Functions
• Social Cohesion
• Support system
• Emotional Health
• Social Service
• Social Control
• Social Change

4
Conflict Theory

• Marx
• False Consciousness
• Agent of Social Change

5
Social Construction

• Symbolic Interaction
• Endpoint Fallacy
• Symbolic Realism
• Universality of Religion

6
Rational Choice

• Marketplace approach
• Pluralism
• Competition