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Sociology
Sociology Chapter 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Religion | a unified system of beliefs and practices concerned with sacred things |
| Profane | nonsacred |
| Legitimate | to justify or give official approval to |
| Spirit of Capitalism | the obligation to reinvest money in business rather than to spend it |
| Protestant Ethic | a set of values, norms, beliefs, and attitudes stressing hard work, thrift, and self-discipline |
| Church | a life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong |
| Denomination | one of several religious organizations that most members of a society accept as legitimate |
| Sect | a religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization |
| Cult | a religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society |
| Religiosity | ways in which people express their religious interests and convictions |
| Secularization | process through which the sacred loses influence over society |
| Fundamentalism | the resistance of secularization and the rigid adherence to traditional religious beliefs, rituals, and doctrines |