How does the chapter text define beliefs in the context of religion? What are three areas of belief that religious traditions typically address?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers vary but should include a definition of beliefs as ideas that explain the world and identify what should be sacred or held in awe, which is religion's ultimate concern. Beliefs that most religions address could include separating things into two categories, the sacred and the profane; weaving together fabric of many different and interdependent beliefs about ethical standards for judging proper behavior; origins and meaning of life; theories of why the world was created (or cosmogony); explanations of evil, suffering and death; and information for how to interpret the world and how to interact with a higher power.
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a. religious influences. b. governmental interference. c. the use of censorship. d. the need of the media corporations for advertising and for people to buy the advertised products.
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a. married couple b. involved couple who are not cohabiting c. couple who are cohabiting d. on and off cohabiting couple
In the dual labor market, marginal jobs
a. constitute a separate economic sphere. b. are limited to ten percent of each sector. c. are exported to foreign countries. d. are regulated by the government. e. are usually covered by collective bargaining agreements.
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What will be an ideal response?