Which of the Following Are Characteristics of a Church (As

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are characteristics of a church (as an ideal type) according to the chapter?

• A) Membership is only through a conversion experience.
• B) The belief system is rigid with an emphasis on the purity of doctrine.
• C) Organization is informal and unstructured.
• D) There is a tendency to compromise with the larger society and its values and institutions.

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Definitions:

Dependency Theory

A theoretical perspective that criticizes the global economic system as perpetuating inequality between developing and developed nations.

World Systems

A socio-economic model that emphasizes the world-economy as a complex system structured by political and economic relations that extend across global territories and peoples.

Modernization Theory

A theory suggesting that traditional societies will develop economically as they adopt more modern practices and technologies.

Global Village

A term coined to describe a world in which communication technology has virtually eliminated geographical distances, making the world more interconnected.