Religious Affiliation

Examples of Religious Affiliation in the following topics:

• Religion

  • Social class is associated with individuals' religious affiliations and practices but not with religiosity itself.
  • Social class, measured by socioeconomic status, is associated with individuals' religious affiliations and practices.
  • Variations in SES across denomination reveal a correlation between religious affiliation and social class.
  • Social class is not significantly correlated to religiosity, an index of how strongly religious a person is.
  • Explain how social class relates to religious affiliation, denomination and religiosity

• Affiliation

  • The main religious preferences in the Unites States include (in order): Christianity, unaffiliate, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
  • Another 15% of the adult population claims no religious affiliation.
  • According to the American Religious Identification Survey, religious belief varies considerably by region.
  • Various groups have conducted surveys to determine approximate percentages of those affiliated with each religious group.
  • Diagram religious and non-religious beliefs in the U.S. according to popularity

• Religious Diversity

  • Indeed the United States is quite religiously diverse.
  • After Christianity and no-religion, Judaism is the third-largest religious affiliation in the United States, though this identification is not necessarily indicative of religious beliefs or practices.
  • Religious pluralism is an attitude or policy regarding the diversity of religious belief systems co-existing in society.
  • Religious pluralism is sometimes used as a synonym for interfaith dialogue.
  • Religious symbols represented in this picture reflect the religious diversity in the United States.

• Hispanics as a Political Force

• Bi-partite data structures

  • The Data>Affiliations tool can be used to create one-mode data sets from a two-mode rectangular data array.
  • Dialog of Data>Affiliations to create actor-by-actor relations of California donors

• Religion and Social Support

  • According to many social science studies, psychological well-being is positively correlated with religious engagement.
  • There is now extensive research suggesting that religious people are happier and less stressed than their non-religious counterparts.
  • Certain features of religious practice may facilitate greater well-being for members.
  • Those same studies associate religious involvement with reports of higher satisfaction with sex life and a sense of well-being.
  • Religious involvement was related to less psychological distress, more life satisfaction, and better self-actualization.

• Religious Symbols

  • Religious symbolism is the use of acts, artwork, and events to create a mythos expressing the teachings of the religion.
  • The Star of David is a Jewish religious symbol that represents Judaism.
  • Religions view religious texts, rituals and works of art as symbols of compelling ideas or ideals.
  • Religious symbolism is effective when it appeals to both the intellect and the emotions.
  • Discuss the use of religious symbols as means of representing the ideals and values of a particular religion

• The Future of Religion

  • 2) When discussing institutions, secularization can refer to the transformation of an institution that had once been considered religious in character into something not thought of as religious.
  • It has especially come to refer to any religious enclave that intentionally resists identification with the larger religious group in which it originally arose, on the basis that fundamental principles upon which the larger religious group is supposedly founded have become corrupt or displaced by alternative principles hostile to its identity.
  • A full analysis of what constitutes religious fundamentalism is beyond the scope of this chapter.
  • While widely associated with religious fundamentalism, suicide bombers are not exclusively religious; only 43% are identifiably religious.
  • What the future of religious fundamentalism holds for human society is unknown, but because of the impact of this particular religious approach on society today, religious fundamentalism warrants continued study.

• World Religions and Religious History

  • One note is, however, in order concerning these religious groups.
  • Considering the remarkable dissimilarity between these five religious bodies, that they are grouped together at all is remarkable.
  • Finally, while four of these religious groups are very populous, Judaism is not.
  • Even so, most people should make an effort to familiarize themselves with these religious groups to facilitate understanding.

• Beliefs

  • Religious belief is a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny.
  • A hijab symbolizes a type of Islamic religious belief of a muslim woman in her faith.
  • In contrast to other belief systems, religious beliefs are usually codified.
  • Religious adherents often distinguish their own religious beliefs from superstition.
  • However, the term "superstition" refers to what the speaker sees as excessive or false religious behavior as opposed to belief or behavior within a proper or accepted religious standard.