Explain the significance of Weber’s line from The Protestant Ethic, “And this calling is not, as it was for the Lutheran, a fate to which he must submit and which he must make the best of, but God’s commandment to the individual to work for the divine glory.”

What will be an ideal response?


Varies. Context of various religions and the relationship between religion and the individual.

Sociology

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

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A) male-to-female transsexual B) female-to-male transsexual C) cisgender female D) cisgender male

Sociology