Understanding of Religion in Sociology
In this lesson, we will be examining the sociological interpretation of religion.
Understanding of Religion in Sociology
In this lesson, we will be examining the sociological interpretation of religion.
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Key learning points
- Marx and God as a social construct.
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You will need two different coloured pens: black or blue and another coloured pen, such as green or red.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Humanism started in the year 1
True
Q2.
Humanists believe in God
True
Q3.
You have to have a Holy Book to be part of a religion
False
Q4.
Humanists follow the Golden Rule
False
Q5.
Rituals are actions that don't mean anything.
True
5 Questions
Q1.
Sociology is......
Being subject to harsh treatment
The study of people's social lives
Q2.
Karl Marx was a Russian phlebotomist
True
Q3.
Marx said that Religion was created by the _________ to control the ________
Poor, Rich
Teachers, Students
Q4.
Marx was famously quoted as saying Religion is what?
A safety net
Jolly fun
Q5.
Which of these could be ways that religion oppresses people?
Through laws
Through the school system