Asked by Johan Pinales on May 08, 2024
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According to Weber,how does a new religious movement become a sect? Give an example.
New Religious Movement
An informal group without defined structure; generally emerges around authoritarian and charismatic leaders who suppress rational thought to isolate members from the larger society.
Weber
Max Weber, a German sociologist, philosopher, and political economist whose ideas profoundly influenced social theory and social research.
- Grasp Weber's theory on the development of sects within religious movements and provide relevant examples.
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Suliman EsmailMay 14, 2024
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A sect usually emerges after the death of the founding member of a new religious movement.Weber described this process as the "routinization of charisma," in that the leadership becomes routine and part of the belief system that transcends the lives of any of the leaders.Joining a sect is voluntary and usually follows some form of conversion experience.Sects are often formed after a group breaks away from a larger religious group (a church)because the dissidents believe that the parent organization does not practise or believe in the true religion as it was originally conceived.
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Learning Objectives
- Grasp Weber's theory on the development of sects within religious movements and provide relevant examples.
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