SOC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Caodaism, Patriarchal Cross, Eckankar
1 Aug 2016
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Cults have very negative connotation very violent and extreme. Bite: behavioural control (over members, information control (availability to members, thought control (of thoughts of members some things are promoted and some are sanctioned, emotional control. In 1978, more than 900 committed suicide by ingesting cyanide (mixed with kool-aid) men, women, and children: branch davidians. Historical - answers to life"s questions and part of everyday life, Substantive definitions (what religion is ) - believe, action, emotion, social. Functional definitions (what religion does ) - meaning & purpose, belonging, social control. A lot of definitions combine substantive and functional definitions. Protestant work ethic: the belief that a predestined elect would be saved during the second coming of christ, belong to this group if they work hard and achieve material success, key factor in the rise of capitalism. Sacrifice, hard work, & frugality: summary of establishment and proposal: Idea of god was linked to economics + social/political positions.
