Mainline Churches Are Much More Pluralistic Than Fundamentalist Ones

question 1

Multiple Choice

Mainline churches are much more pluralistic than fundamentalist ones. Mainline churches and clergy are tasked with two roles, which can seem contradictory. Those roles are to

• A) raise enough money to keep the church operating while caring for the poor of the parish.
• B) insist on literal Biblical truth while promoting science.
• C) explain the Trinity in a way the average church member can understand.
• D) comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable.

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Definitions:

Gender Role Socialization

is the process through which individuals learn the gender norms and expectations culturally associated with their sex, influencing their behaviors, attitudes, and identity.

Masculine

A set of attributes, behaviors, and roles traditionally associated with boys and men, often in contrast to femininity.

Feminine

Attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls as determined by societal or cultural norms.

Rites of Passage

Cultural ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another.