Religion

Abstract

Among the important topic areas on which questions are based are the following:

• 1 The secularisation debate:

  • (a) The problems of definition.

  • (b) The problems of measuring the extent of secularisation.

  • (c) The causes of secularisation.

• 2 Sects, denominations and churches:

  • (a) Examples of the typology and its value to sociologists.

  • (b) Reasons for the emergence of sects.

• 3 Theories of religion:

  • (a) Functionalist.

  • (b) Weberian.

  • (c) Marxian.