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Hello students, the question asked is identify different forms of religious groups that are comprised in the typology outlined by the classic sociologists of religion.
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Explain the basic characteristics of each and provide example.
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The classical sociologists of religion such as emil durkheim, max weber and karl marx developed a typology of religious groups based on their organizational structures, beliefs and practices.
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This typology includes four main forms of religious groups such as church, sect, cult and denomination.
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The first group, religious group is church which is the most formal and organized type of religious groups.
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It has a hierarchical structure, a well -defined set of beliefs and practices and a large number of members.
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Churches are often associated with mainstream religions such as christianity, islam, judaism.
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They have a strong institutional presence and are reorganized by the state as legitimate religious organizations.
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Churches are characterized by their emphasis on tradition, ritual and authority.
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Examples of churches include roman catholic church, the anglican church and orthodox church.
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Coming to the second one, sect.
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Sect is a type of religious group that emerges as a protest against the established church.
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Sects are often formed by individuals who feel that the church has become too formal and bureaucratic and that it has lost touch with the original teachings of the religion.
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Sects are characterized by emphasis on personal experience, emotionalism and charismatic leadership...