Socialization Of Religion By Richard Shaefer

It has been generally acknowledged that religious belief is a powerful force in society. Religion has been a major component of human culture since nearly the beginning of man. As we emerged as a high intellect species, we developed many different ideologies to answer some of our unanswerable questions. Since these developments, we continue to evolve as a species and the ideologies we have created evolve with us in our endlessly changing societies. As civilization grows, our different cultures clashed for many different reasons, one of which has been religion. As the human race has developed, its growth gas been accompanied by a large number of recorded genocides and religious wars. As religion grew, the power of religious officials increased immensely. These leaders have led clashes between religions which resulted in mass killings throughout history. With that said, can the negative outweigh the positive effects of religion throughout the course of human history?

The book Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity by David Entwistle, allowed readers to explore a synopsis that addressed worldview issues, theoretical foundations and the models of integration. One subject that I enjoyed reviewing was the comparisons that Enwistle displayed of the relationship of psychology and theology throughout the class text. Additionally, Entwistle offered information that displayed how the two are both designed by God and that God is the creator of all truth. (Entwistle, p.150, 2010).Thus, the author attempted to show the reader various examined claims and tensions that resulted from these influences.

Religion is a social institution composed of a unified system of beliefs, symbols, and rituals that guides human life, including behaviors and values. I agree with the claim that the sociological study of religion makes one’s religious faith stronger in societies and communities because the more knowledgeable you are of your religion, the more you follow and practice its beliefs. Reading the books of the religion of your choice allows you to choose the lifestyle you live and control your beliefs. Sociologically studying one’s religion cannot damage religious faith unless you are sociologically studying a religion other than yours. Your devotion to your religion has been given to you at birth, and normally children follow their parents before anyone else.

While America is known for being “god’s country”, since the 1940’s till the 2000’s the

Anthropologists have assumed that organized religion began as a way of easing the tensions that arose when hunter-gatherers settled down, however The construction of a massive temple by a group of hunter gathers is evidence that organized religion could have come before the rise of agriculture and other aspects of civilization.

Sociology of religion has truly opened up my perspective on the different types of religion. I learned three key insights that I have gained from the sociological study of religion. My first key insight will be about how a religious organization like the Westboro Baptist Church are a marginalized identity. I will reference the Westboro Baptist Church film. My second key insight will be why people switch denominations or religions. I will reference the book and a family example. My third insight will be the multidimensional types of commitment.

Mainstream Media is the “traditional forms of mass communication, such as newspapers, television, and radio. For years the Mainstream Media has more often than not portrayed all Christians in the same manner and paints them in a bad light, leaving little to no room for Christians to stand up for what they actually believe. The Mainstream Media have caused the negative socialization of Christianity through hasty generalizations, false reporting. These Negative portrayals of Christianity seem to have promoted negative socialization of the Christian religion as a whole. Mainstream Media is not the only thing giving Christianity a bad name though, as people in the

a) Since there were so many people preaching in New York about hellfire it was

Spirituality, a broad overarching construct, refers to transcendent beliefs and practices lived in daily life and relationships. It is the heart and soul of religion.

Although at the beginning of the First Amendment it says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." (Head n.d.), there are actually three different interpretations of this statement. The first one is separationism, this is the idea that any government support, or the backing of religious establishments is prevented by the Establishment Clause. This theory is supported by Justice Stephen Breyer, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, past Justice David Scouter of the Supreme Court, and Speaker Pelosi

Religion is a highly complex concept which is more than a mere belief as it has an influence on many aspects of a person’s life, such as education, dress, and family (Corrywright & Morgan 2006, p.3). It is an extremely vast concept, given the

A Critical Analysis of Putnam, Robert D., and David E. Campbell. American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. Print, pp 1-246

Although my primary goal as an adolescent has been to defy my parents’ decisions, I greatly appreciated the seemingly-flexible church environment they chose for our family. Over the years, I grew increasingly involved in the church’s opportunities, extending from my participation in our youth group to service commitments through mission projects and Sunday school leadership. At the commencement of my junior year, I decided to continue my involvement by attempting a faith-based curriculum called “Can I Ask That?” with an adult advisor. I was originally excited for this program, as it promised to address my many questions of the Bible’s credibility, female discrimination, evolution, social relationships, and violence.

Conversions and interfaith marriages were other ways that Europeans of different faiths interacted. Both conversions and interfaith marriages were considered taboo in early modern religious life. Mixed marriage was a taboo because it was a catalyst for interactions between faiths which some Europeans believed caused religious divisions to break down. Jews and Muslims were considered religious outsiders in early modern Europe. Their status as religious outsiders was one reason that they were usually tolerated by the corpus Christianum. Jews and Christians usually lived in separate communities which made it easier for them to coexist. Jews and Muslims were not integrated or assimilated into European society during the early modern era, yet they

The rise of Social media within the last 10 years has revolutionized the way people interact with another. By analyzing the boundaries and practices of the Catholicism, this paper explores the tension between the Church and Social Media