Sociology Quiz: Religion in Modern Society

How do sociologists study religion?

• They study it as believers in a particular faith

• They put aside their personal beliefs when they study religion

• They only focus on the truth of religious beliefs

• They are not concerned with the social organization of religion

What are sociologists especially concerned with regarding religion?

• The truth of religious beliefs

• The social organization of religion

• The personal beliefs of individuals

• The rituals and bonds of religion

How do sociologists tend to explain the appeal of religion?

• In terms of purely personal factors

• In terms of social forces

• In terms of spiritual factors

• In terms of psychological factors

Which sociological theorists strongly influenced the ideas of religion?

• Marx, Durkheim, Freud

• Marx, Durkheim, Weber

• Durkheim, Weber, Freud

• Weber, Freud, Marx

What did all three sociological theorists believe about religion?

• They believed religion is a reality

• They believed religion is an illusion

• They believed religion is a personal choice

• They believed religion is a social force

What is the sociology of religion concerned with?

• The rituals and bonds of religion

• The truth of religious beliefs

• The personal beliefs of individuals

• How different religious institutions and organizations function

What do sociologists view religions as?

• A major source of conflict

• A major source of solidarity

• A major source of individualism

• A major source of competition

What do religious beliefs, rituals, and bonds help to create?

• A competitive community

• A conflict-ridden community

• An individualistic community

• A moral community

What did the three sociological theorists think about the significance of religion in modern societies?

• They thought it would disappear

• They thought it would decrease

• They thought it would stay the same

• They thought it would increase

What are sociologists not concerned with when they study religion?

• The truth of religious beliefs

• The personal beliefs of individuals

• The social organization of religion

• The rituals and bonds of religion