LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION – SOCIOLOGY
FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2008
SO 5502 - SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION
Date : 03/05/2008
Time : 1:00 - 4:00
Dept. No.
CO 21
Max. : 100 Marks
PART – A
(10 x 2 = 20 marks)
Answer ALL the questions in 30 words each.
1. Religion.
2. Witchcraft.
3. O, Dea concept of religion.
4. Profane.
5. Ritual.
6. Religious Symbol.
7. Founders of VeeraSaivism and SNDP.
8. Denomination.
9. Secularism.
10. Social Change.
PART – B
(5 x 8 = 40 marks)
Answer any 5 questions.
11. Discuss Durkheim’s substantive definition of Religion.
12. What are the differences between Religion and magic.
13. Explain Comte’s views on Religion.
14. Explain Cult and Sect.
15. What are the characteristics of secularization?
16. Discuss SNDP movement as Religious Movement.
17. Discuss the importance of Religious groups.
PART – C
(2 x 20 = 40 marks)
Answer any TWO questions.
18. Discuss the nature and functions of religion.
19. Describe the dilemmas involved in the process of institutionalizing a religion.
20. Discuss the contributions of Karl Mark and weber for sociology of religion.
21. ‘Religion is a cause of Social Change’ – Discuss.
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