Social Characteristics (Of Groups and of the Larger Society in Which

question 20

Multiple Choice

Social characteristics (of groups and of the larger society in which the groups exist) can influence the likelihood of religious schisms and the character of each group's evolution.All of the following are identified in your textbook as factors that can influence the nature of religious schisms EXCEPT

• A)how the larger society responds to this new group.
• B)whether the host society has a policy of separation of church and state.
• C)the internal belief system of the group regarding the nature of good and evil.
• D)whether the economy of the host country is expanding or stagnant.
• E)whether the leader of the group has the same ethnicity as the majority of the members.

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