A Main, Long-Standing Criticism of the Church/sect Typology Is That

question 15

Multiple Choice

A main, long-standing criticism of the church/sect typology is that

• A)the basic idea is more than 100 years old and, thus, outdated.
• B)the typology tends to incorporate a wide range of characteristics, mixing theological and social elements and confusing defining characteristics with causal and consequential variables.Thus there is no consensus about the meaning of the concepts.
• C)the entire approach is fundamentally flawed because "ideal types" are useless.
• D)the model is incapable of showing that change can occur in a religious group.
• E)all of the above.

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