This document discusses sociological perspectives on religion. It outlines several key approaches: the social conflict approach views religion as maintaining social inequality; the social constructionist approach sees religion as explanations for society formed by people rather than supernatural beings; functionalism argues religion serves important functions like social cohesion; and the social psychological approach views religion as answering existential questions. It also briefly describes some major world religions, characteristics of religion, and relationships between religion and factors like gender, suicide, and society.
A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe.
A religion is an organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe.
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INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER OUTLINE
15.1 The Sociological Approach to Religion
15.2 World Religions
15.3 Religion in the United States
Why do sociologists study religion? For centuries, humankind has sought to understand and
explain the “meaning of life.” Many philosophers believe this contemplation and the desire to understand our
place in the universe are what differentiate humankind from other species. Religion, in one form or another,
has been found in all human societies since human societies first appeared. Archaeological digs have revealed
ritual objects, ceremonial burial sites, and other religious artifacts. Social conflict and even wars often result
from religious disputes. To understand a culture, sociologists must study its religion.
What is religion? Pioneer sociologist Émile Durkheim described it with the ethereal statement that it consists
of “things that surpass the limits of our knowledge” (1915). He went on to elaborate: Religion is “a unified
system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things, that is to say set apart and forbidden, beliefs and
practices which unite into one single moral community, called a church, all those who adhere to them” (1915).
Some people associate religion with places of worship (a synagogue or church), others with a practice
(confession or meditation), and still others with a concept that guides their daily lives (like dharma or sin). All
these people can agree that religion is a system of beliefs, values, and practices concerning what a person
holds sacred or considers to be spiritually significant.
Does religion bring fear, wonder, relief, explanation of the unknown or control over freedom and choice? How
do our religious perspectives affect our behavior? These are questions sociologists ask and are reasons they
study religion. What are peoples' conceptions of the profane and the sacred? How do religious ideas affect the
real-world reactions and choices of people in a society?
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Religion can also serve as a filter for examining other issues in society and other components of a culture. For
example, after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and later in during the rise and predominant of the
terrorist group ISIS, it became important for teachers, church leaders, and the media to educate Americans
about Islam to prevent stereotyping and to promote religious tolerance. Sociological tools and methods, such
as surveys, polls, interviews, and analysis of historical data, can be applied to the study of religion in a culture
to help us better understand the role religion plays in people’s lives and the way it influences society.
15.1 The Sociological Approach to Religion
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this section, you should be able to:
• Discuss the historical view of religion from a sociological perspective
• Describe how the major sociological paradigms vie.
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Religion and Society
1. What is the “sociological perspective” and how does it impact the way we study religion? How is it different from non-social scientific (philosophical, theological) approaches to the study of religion? From other social scientific (psychological, anthropological) approaches?
The sociological perspective is a way of looking at religion that focuses on the human especially social aspects of religious belief and practice. It has two characteristics that separate it from non-scientific approaches to religion. It is empirical and objective. Sociologists usually try as much as possible to base their interpretations on empirical evidence. “They verify their images and explanations of social reality by experimental or experienced evidence. The objectivity in the sense that they do not attempt to evaluate accept or reject the content of religious beliefs .In the sociological perspective there is no religion that is superior to the other. One religion is not superior to another. Indeed the perspective does not presume the merits of religious over non-religious approaches. But if a religion has ideas on these subjects, it examines them and tries to understand them.
There are two central sociological perspectives which are: substantative and functional. Substantative tries to establish what religion is. It attempts to establish categories of religious content that qualify as religion and other categories specific as non-religion. Functional describes what religion does. It emphasizes what religion does for individual and social group. Accordingly religion is defined by the social functions it fulfills in the society
It emphasizes on the provision of meaning because the establishing of shared meaning is an essentially social event.
The sociological perspective impacts on the way we study religion in various ways. The aspects of the sociological perspective on religion may create elude a bad feeling to students who find their cherished beliefs and practices dispassionately treated as object of study as stipulated in (http://fasnafan.tripod.com/religion.pdf).Normal human beings due to their nature tend to feel bad when they find their religion becoming the subject of discussion and study. They feel that those people are abusing and disregarding their religion. It may be disturbing to have one’s own religion treated as comparable to other religions and not as superior or uniquely true.maybe maybe not---you need proof to make this claim--not just ideas
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Learning Objectives
15.1. The Sociological Approach to Religion
• Discuss the historical view of religion from a sociological perspective
• Understand how the major sociological paradigms view religion
15.2. World Religions
• Explain the differences between various types of religious organizations
• Understand classifications of religion, like animism, polytheism, monotheism, and atheism
• Describe several major world religions
15.3. Religion in the United States
• Give examples of religion as an agent of social change
• Describe current U.S. trends including megachurches and secularization
Introduction to Religion
Why do sociologists study religion? For centuries, humankind has sought to understand and explain the “meaning of life.”
Many philosophers believe this contemplation and the desire to understand our place in the universe are what differentiate
humankind from other species. Religion, in one form or another, has been found in all human societies since human
societies first appeared. Archaeological digs have revealed ritual objects, ceremonial burial sites, and other religious
artifacts. Social conflict and even wars often result from religious disputes. To understand a culture, sociologists must
study its religion.
What is religion? Pioneer sociologist Émile Durkheim described it with the ethereal statement that it consists of “things
that surpass the limits of our knowledge” (1915). He went on to elaborate: Religion is “a unified system of beliefs and
practices relative to sacred things, that is to say set apart and forbidden, beliefs and practices which unite into one single
moral community, called a church, all those who adhere to them” (1915). Some people associate religion with places of
worship (a synagogue or church), others with a practice (confession or meditation), and still others with a concept that
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guides their daily lives (like dharma or sin). All these people can agree that religion is a system of beliefs, values, and
practices concerning what a person holds sacred or considers to be spiritually significant.
Does religion bring fear, wonder, relief, explanation of the unknown or control over freedom and choice? How do our
religious perspectives affect our behavior? These are questions sociologists ask and are reasons they study religion. What
are peoples' conceptions of the profane and the sacred? How do religious ideas affect the real-world reactions and choices
of people in a society?
Religion can also serve as a filter for examining other issues in society and other components of a culture. For example,
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3. Definition
The sociology of religion is the study of mutual
interaction of religious and other institutions.
Religion has been derived from word ‘Religare”
which means to bind.
Peoples organized response or attitude towards
super natural structure or power.
Response to the awe-inspiring extra ordinary
manifestation of reality.
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4. Social conflict approach is rooted in Marx's analysis of
capitalism.
Religion plays important role in maintaining the status
quo
Highlights how religion maintains social inequality by
providing a worldview that justifies oppression
(bourgeoisie and proletariat)
Religion as an opium and puts fog in the eye of general
people,
Social conflict 4
6. Presents religion as naturalistic explanation of the
origin of the religion.
Berger led the framework for this approach.
Religion is not created by or for supernatural beings
but rather is the result of societies explaining certain
elements of society as sacred.
Religion emerged as the necessity for the preservation
of society.
Social Constructionist 6
7. Functionalism is rooted in Emile Durkheim’s work on
religion (In his Book: An elementary form of religious
life)
Argued that religion is the celebration and self worship
of human society.
Religion 3 main function in society:
-Social cohesion
-Social control
-Providing meaning and purpose
Functionalism 7
8. Religion exists because it answers existentential
questions that are difficult and impossible to address
scientifically.
Science- unable to address higher purpose in life other
than simply to reproduce or exist.
Social Psychological 8
9. Hinduism- infinite manifestation of god
Buddhism- believes no deity or god exist
Islam- devoted to one transcendent god
Christianity - one infinite and personal god
Major Religions of the World 9
10. It is one of the strong social institutions.
Religion binds according of EMILE DURKHEIM.
All the religious seeks for purity of lineage.
All the religion has certain rules for worship.
All the religion seeks to flourish art and architecture.
Religion defines what is sacred and profane.
Religion upholds social norms.
Godly power surmounts Devil power.
Characteristics of Religion 10
11. Reverence towards supernatural being
Purity of lineage
Animism, Monotheism or polytheism
Sacred Vs. Profane
Method of salvation
Place of worship
Provision of fetishism
Components of Religion 11
12. Women tend to be more religious than that of men. They
tend to attend service more often, are more likely to
belief in supernatural concept and are more likely to
report a religious affiliation
Religion and Gender 12
13. Emile Durkheim wrote a famous book “Suicide” in 1897
that religious group have less suicidal cases in comparison
to anti religious group i.e. Catholic ethics and protestant
ethics
Religion and Suicide 13
14. First sense of community with mutual experience with
each other.
Religion determines social change.(peace, harmony,
social order)
Agent of social control.
Creates social unity, identity, harmony, and social
solidarity.
Promote social welfare and recreations.
Religion and Society 14
15. Self importance of knowing thyself.
Encompasses superstitious beliefs, evil practices,
undermining human potentiality.
Retardation of social progress and over idealism for
spirituality that hinders social progress.
Religion and Society 15