Christian Sociological Framework

Given illustrates the internal factors for example Christianity being “overly ambitious.” /77 gruman/ The majority of the work is focused on political policies that contributed and how “ decline had began with the rise of Christianity.” /209 jones/

The New Christian Right as an important force participated in politics, the most prominent feature was that it could mobilize the social resources it had rapidly in a very short period of time, and formed an overt and powerful political offensive. The offensive’s formation was inseparable from its unique activities. The new Christian right is dissatisfied with the decline of traditional religious values and moral values. The New Christian Right would continue to be active in politics in

More and more people are identifying as nonreligious, but the majority of America still aligns with some religion (1). It is theorized that switching of religion is to blame, in that many people that are raised in a religion are changing to become unaffiliated as they get older (1). While the nonreligious population is growing, “roughly seven-in-ten [Americans] continue to identify with some part of the Christian faith,” something that is lacking in the Brave New World society (1). Religion is a still a strong influence in modern day America, with the presence of God affecting our politics, our everyday conduct, even minute things such as the Pledge of Allegiance, with the line “one nation, under God.” However, as the nonreligious population is generally young, with a 20% decline of Christianity in Millenials who are now unaffiliated, it could come to change as the older generation begins to die (“Religion” 1). For now, though, regarding religion, we are not living in a brave new

Politics and religion have long been entangled in the United States. The United States has struggled with the question of how to maintain an appropriate combination of religion and politics in the public sphere for a long time. Gerard Hauser argues that public spheres are “discursive spaces where society deliberates about normative standards and even develops new frameworks for expressing and evaluating social reality”. Religion is part of the public sphere and has an influence in American political life in affairs such as leadership, legislation and voter partisanship. Religious rhetoric plays an important role in defining the boundaries of the political community and in setting the tone for political discourse.

The subject of religion in politics has become a transcendental topic, which exacerbates passions and emotions among men and women especially when the debate is placed. These topics must be treated with precision, because tensions tend to heat it up very rapidly. People tend to argue, discuss, fight, resist and demonstrate their position on behalf of their religious and political beliefs. In the United States of America, a nation composed from several social groups of different ethnical backgrounds and religious beliefs, is adopting a culture where the principles of rationality overtaken slowly by the preponderant forces of religious belief.

As a Christian, I believe that sociology is an important part of being able to spread the gospel to nonbelievers. If you do not understand society, then you cannot possibly think that you can adequately connect with others in society. So I would agree completely with most of this selection of reading. I agree specifically with the importance of cooperation between Sociology and Christianity. I would specifically agree more with the Horse and Carriage model. The importance of faith would make it the horse. I take this stance because I believe that you need faith more than anything. They have different goals and their points of focus are different. Something I would disagree with in this specific section of reading would be the view of the freezer treatment. You should never just stop investigating something just because it does not completely correlate with your beliefs. I personally believe that you should start investigating more. Too often in American society, people do not do their own research. They just follow what they are told and move on. I agree, however, with what

"The Politics of Every Major U.S. Religion, In One Chart." ThinkProgress. N.p., 29 Aug. 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2015. .

Church-sect theory was never intended as a theory of origins, and hence it is a bit surprising that is has so dominated the empirical literature on both established and new religious movements. The main of church-sect theory in modern social psychology has been Reinhold Niebuhr’s work on the social sources of denominationalism that are what many persons think of us as churches which is groups commonly accepted as legitimate religion organizations within their host cultures. Niebuhr work is a modification and popularization of church, sect, and mysticism three types of religious organizations articulated

The Sociological Challenges to Religious Belief The sociological approach to religious belief looks at how society behaves on a whole, to answer the question, "Why are people religious?" Durkheim tried to show that religion, despite its importance to the religious individual, was a separate social experience. He defined religion as a "unified system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things. " Therefore we must understand sacred symbols and what they represent.

Sociology of religion is the study of the views, practices and structural forms of religion using the tools and methods of the discipline of sociology. Religion and power are both inseparable, as defining religion is an act of power. Academics, political figures, lawyers and religious leaders all have their followers, who all have interests of how religion is defined. This essay will follow up on sociological religion from the views of Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, and Ulrich Beck last but not the least Edward Burnett Tylor. These sociologists searched for comparable views and practices in all groups of cultures, especially those from basic backgrounds, irrespective to the moment and where it was based. They mainly depend on finding that were made by preachers, inventers, and also majestic servants. These were all individuals who had a religious background themselves, this is because they could look at religion from the inside.

Over the past few years we have often heard conservative politicians speak of the decline of so-called “family values” in America, to the point that the very term has become cliché. In most cases this longing to return to family values is a thinly veiled reference to religion, specifically Christianity, and the belief that the United States of America was established upon the tenets of Christian dogma and has somehow fallen away from its beliefs. This apostasy has resulted, they reason, in virtually all of the bad things that happen in our world, from increases in violent crime to decreases in church attendance and revenues.

The three main sociological perspectives of structural functionalism, conflict theory and symbolic interactions, aid sociologist in gaining a broader understanding for purposes of this paper –religion (as a primarily social rather than theological or psychological phenomenon) and the effects on societies. In looking at how religion functions in social structures, social systems, and small group interpersonal interactions sociologists could formulate a better understanding of religion 's role in society and the human experience. The sociologist looks at the individual agency, and how that connects to a specific societal location or setting. Specifically, in the case of religion a sociologist could study the power religion holds over people and societies, and the influence religion has on educational or political institutions. Understanding the cultural universals of religion and the differences in how individuals and societies experience religion could aid in understanding society, social forces and human behaviors.

Critically examine the relationship between different social groups and their religious beliefs and practice (33 marks)

In a renowned examination to approach religion as a sociological study, respected scholars Robert D. Putnam and David E. Campbell trek through the social history of our nation over the past few decades and the affects that have consequently—or thankfully—been left on religious institutions. While the authors explore detailed cultural developments, America’s religiosity and diversity is examined through comprehensive surveys and empirical analysis. As Putnam and Campbell search to uncover the relationship between sociological developments and religious institutions, a

In this course, I found the connection between religion and politics the most important concept we’ve studied. With engagement and understanding of politics becoming increasingly important, it’s valuable to study the ways people both interact with politics and form their political opinions—and as we’ve seen, religion can play a huge role in both of these aspects. However, the way religious groups engage with politics can perhaps be generalizing when discussing major religions, seeing as these groups are often widely diverse and brimming with unique experiences. Therefore, I believe it is just as important to discuss the political dimension of religion with the social influences of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and the interrelations between them.