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According to Jurgen Habermas, what is the impact of advancement in undistorted communication on religion?
According to Jurgen Habermas, what is the impact of advancement in undistorted communication on religion?
- Religion diminishes as meanings and purposes are redefined (correct)
- Religion becomes the sole source of authority
- Religion increases in authority and power
- Religion becomes irrelevant in modern society
How does Jurgen Habermas view the relationship between religion and revolution?
How does Jurgen Habermas view the relationship between religion and revolution?
- Religion plays a major role in driving societal revolutions
- They are completely independent of each other
- Modernization leads to secular knowledge and diminishes the role of religion (correct)
- Revolution enhances the authority of religion
What does Habermas criticize himself for in relation to his theory of communicative action?
What does Habermas criticize himself for in relation to his theory of communicative action?
- Neglecting the impact of secularization on religious beliefs
- Assuming the existence of multiple public spheres (correct)
- Creating a monolithic interpretation of religion in society
- Overemphasizing the importance of religious authority
How does Habermas suggest religion affects communication and truth?
How does Habermas suggest religion affects communication and truth?
What term is used to describe how human thoughts become embodied in the things we create and do in the world?
What term is used to describe how human thoughts become embodied in the things we create and do in the world?
Which process involves the independent existence of products of human thought as objects of awareness?
Which process involves the independent existence of products of human thought as objects of awareness?
In a sociological context, the term used to describe the adaptation of individuals to the presumed requirements of 'reality' is known as _________.
In a sociological context, the term used to describe the adaptation of individuals to the presumed requirements of 'reality' is known as _________.
Peter Berger's theory of religion is influenced by which of the following theorists?
Peter Berger's theory of religion is influenced by which of the following theorists?
Which theory aligns closely with the idea that humans constantly create and re-create their world through a dialectical process of world construction?
Which theory aligns closely with the idea that humans constantly create and re-create their world through a dialectical process of world construction?
In the position of Peter Berger, it can be argued that religion emerges as a result of ___________
In the position of Peter Berger, it can be argued that religion emerges as a result of ___________
What concept does Peter Berger introduce to describe the relatively stable human environment resulting from cultural interactions?
What concept does Peter Berger introduce to describe the relatively stable human environment resulting from cultural interactions?
The Foucaudian discussion of the 'docile body' is aligned with the ___________________.
The Foucaudian discussion of the 'docile body' is aligned with the ___________________.
Pierre Bourdieu saw an array of possible objective relations between positions in the religious field, gleaning from __________
Pierre Bourdieu saw an array of possible objective relations between positions in the religious field, gleaning from __________
The division of labor and specialization paved a way for the creation of relational positions for different individuals in the religious field, reflecting different __________ of the interactors
The division of labor and specialization paved a way for the creation of relational positions for different individuals in the religious field, reflecting different __________ of the interactors
According to Pierre Bourdieu, those who control the religious field also control the space of __________
According to Pierre Bourdieu, those who control the religious field also control the space of __________
Michel Foucault's central focus is the role of knowledge in __________ relations
Michel Foucault's central focus is the role of knowledge in __________ relations
According to Foucault, religion influences perceptions about madness and medicine through different ______ periods
According to Foucault, religion influences perceptions about madness and medicine through different ______ periods
Peter Berger's theory of religion suggests that humans are born unfinished, lacking the biological programming to survive, leading to a fundamental human ______
Peter Berger's theory of religion suggests that humans are born unfinished, lacking the biological programming to survive, leading to a fundamental human ______
Peter Berger introduces the concept of ______ to describe the relatively stable human environment resulting from cultural interactions
Peter Berger introduces the concept of ______ to describe the relatively stable human environment resulting from cultural interactions
In the discussion of the 'docile body,' Foucault emphasizes the role of confession in reviving ______
In the discussion of the 'docile body,' Foucault emphasizes the role of confession in reviving ______
Jurgen Habermas has been criticized for overgeneralization by assuming a single __________ sphere, ignoring the multiplicity of public spheres.
Jurgen Habermas has been criticized for overgeneralization by assuming a single __________ sphere, ignoring the multiplicity of public spheres.
In Habermas' work, modernization resulted in secular knowledge independence while religion diminishes in terms of how meanings and purposes are __________.
In Habermas' work, modernization resulted in secular knowledge independence while religion diminishes in terms of how meanings and purposes are __________.
According to Pierre Bourdieu, the concept of 'religious habitus' refers to the system of durable, transposable __________ which function as generative principles of practices and representations.
According to Pierre Bourdieu, the concept of 'religious habitus' refers to the system of durable, transposable __________ which function as generative principles of practices and representations.
Pierre Bourdieu emphasizes the role of the 'religious field' in shaping power and social order within __________ contexts.
Pierre Bourdieu emphasizes the role of the 'religious field' in shaping power and social order within __________ contexts.
