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What is the essence of every traditional society, according to Barth (1961)?
What is the essence of every traditional society, according to Barth (1961)?
- Religious interest
- Religion and Ritual (correct)
- Ritual practices
- Social hierarchy
What concept was associated with non-Christian religions and their public rituals?
What concept was associated with non-Christian religions and their public rituals?
- Ancestral cults
- Paganism (correct)
- Superstition
- Ritual cannibalism
Which ancient civilization practiced ritual cannibalism?
Which ancient civilization practiced ritual cannibalism?
- The Aztecs (correct)
- The African ancestral cults
- The Trobriand Islanders
- The Basseri pastoralist
What is the common notion used to explain death in some cultures?
What is the common notion used to explain death in some cultures?
Who said, 'God is society, writ large'?
Who said, 'God is society, writ large'?
What is the characteristic of rituals, according to Claude Levi-Strauss?
What is the characteristic of rituals, according to Claude Levi-Strauss?
What does Geertz (1973) define as an act of symbols that establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in men?
What does Geertz (1973) define as an act of symbols that establish powerful, pervasive, and long-lasting moods and motivations in men?
What is the primary focus of studying religion beyond its social function?
What is the primary focus of studying religion beyond its social function?
What does religion offer, according to the text, in terms of understanding the world?
What does religion offer, according to the text, in terms of understanding the world?
What is the relationship between religion and social organization, according to the text?
What is the relationship between religion and social organization, according to the text?
What is the significance of studying religiosity and religion worldwide?
What is the significance of studying religiosity and religion worldwide?
What is the primary focus of ideological concepts of religions in relation to politics?
What is the primary focus of ideological concepts of religions in relation to politics?
What is a common characteristic of religion, according to the text?
What is a common characteristic of religion, according to the text?
What is the primary function of religion, according to MacIntyre (1970)?
What is the primary function of religion, according to MacIntyre (1970)?
According to Taylor, what is a characteristic of religious belief?
According to Taylor, what is a characteristic of religious belief?
What is the view of Durkheim (2001) on religion?
What is the view of Durkheim (2001) on religion?
What is the difference between religion and knowledge, according to the text?
What is the difference between religion and knowledge, according to the text?
What is an example of ancestral religions, according to the text?
What is an example of ancestral religions, according to the text?
