1. Section 3-Preview The major forms of religious organizations are churches, denominations, sects, and cults. Religiosity—the ways people express their religious beliefs and convictions—can be analyzed in terms of five dimensions: belief, ritual, intellect, experience, and consequences.

2. A.A B.B C.C Section 3-Polling Question Which is NOT a major form of religious organization? A.Denomination B.Church C.Cult D. Sunday

3. Section 3 Religious Organization Church—a life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong.Church This exists when religion and the state are intertwined.

4. Section 3 Religious Organization (cont.) Denomination—one of several religious organizations that most members of a society accept as legitimate.Denomination Membership is voluntary and competition for members between them is acceptable.

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6. Section 3 Sect—a religious organization formed when members of an existing religious organization break away in an attempt to reform the “parent” group.Sect Cult—a religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society.Cult Religious Organization (cont.)

7. A.A B.B C.C Section 3 The Amish are a religious ______? A.Sect B.Cult C.Denomination

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9. Section 3 Religiosity Religiosity refers to the types of religious attitudes and behaviors people display in their everyday lives.Religiosity Public Charities

10. Section 3 Religiosity (cont.) The 5 dimensions: –Belief—what a person considers to be true –Ritual—a religious practice that members are expected to perform

11. Section 3 Religiosity (cont.) –Intellectual dimension—knowledge of one’s faith –Experience—feeling attached to religious expression –Consequences—decisions and commitments made because of their religion

12. A.A B.B C.C D.D Section 3 Which is NOT a dimension of religiosity? A.Ritual B.Experience C.Academic D.Belief

13. Section 3-Key Terms church denomination sect cult religiosity

14. Figure 14.4 Percentage of Americans Saying Religion is Very Important in Their Lives: 1952–2005 Source: The Gallup Organization, Gallup polls on religion.

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16. Figure 14.6 Membership in Selected Religious Organizations in the United States Source: World Almanac and Book of Facts, 2005.

17. Figure 14.7 American Church Membership Trends: 1990–1999 Source: Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches, 1999.

18. Snapshot Public Charities Source: National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2004.

19. World View 1 Religions of the World Adapted from The State of Religion Atlas, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.

20. World View 2 Gender Inequality in Religion Adapted from The State of Religion Atlas, New York: Simon & Schuster, 1993.

21. Transparency 1A

22. Transparency 1B

23. Vocab7 church a life-encompassing religious organization to which all members of a society belong

24. Vocab8 denomination one of several religious organizations that most members of a society accept as legitimate

25. Vocab9 sect a religious organization that arises out of a desire to reform an existing religious organization

26. Vocab10 cult a religious organization whose characteristics are not drawn from existing religious traditions within a society

27. Vocab11 religiosity ways in which people express their religious interests and convictions