SOCL 2001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: New Religious Movement, Asian Americans, Religious Intolerance
Chapter 13
Religion
• Religion
o A social institution
o Involves shared
▪ Beliefs
▪ Values
▪ Practices
o Related to the supernatural
o Unites believers into a community
o Varies across different cultures and groups
• Sacred vs profane
o Sacred
▪ Anything people see as
• Awe inspiring
• Supernatural
• Holy
• Or not apart of the physical world
o Profane
▪ The ordinary and everyday elements of life not related to religion
• Religion, Religiosity, and spirituality
o Religion
▪ A religious belief system
o Religiosity
▪ The way people demonstrate their religious beliefs
o Spiritually
▪ A personal quest to feel connected to a reality greater than oneself
o Religious people are spiritual, ut spiritual people are’t eessaril religious
• New religious movements
o A religious group devoted to beliefs and practices that are outside of those
accepted in mainstream society
o Usually organized around charismatic leaders
▪ Person followers see as superhuman
o Most modern day are:
▪ Loosely organized
▪ Temporary
▪ But other develop into lasting organizations
• Sects, denominations, and churches
o Sects
▪ Religious group that breaks away from an established religion
▪ Usually believe the religious has veered from key doctrines
▪ Some sects turn into denominations
o Denominations
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