Saturday, 20 April 2024, 5:56 AM
Site: Becker Bible Teacher Resources
Course: Becker Bible Teacher Resources (Scholar)
Glossary: Main Glossary
SOCIOLOGY (SOCIETY)
Cluniac Movement The founding of a new monastery at Cluny by William 'the Pious, duke of Aquitaine. The movement grew and popular communities were scattered throughout France, Spain and the Holy Roman Empire. The movement was established upon the Benedictine Rule (See Rule of St. Benedict), and the Cluny monks were encouraged to develop a personal spirituality, engage in common worship and work in manual labor. |
Comte, Auguste (19 January 1798 – 5 September 1857) The founder of Sociology, Comte was a French philosopher whose doctrine focused upon "Positivism." Positivism was the idea of applying scientific method to the social world to change social principals and reform to make society a better place to live. |
Conflict TheorySociety is viewed as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. The capitalists have the means to produce wealth (Bourgeoisie) were in conflict with the exploited mass workers (Proletariat). Their conflict was the theory that Karl Marx developed to identify key cause for social change. |
CouncilAn assembly of leaders, gathered for purposes of establishing new policies and doctrines to organize government of people, ideas, doctrines or belief. |
Jack-MormonA non-Mormon living amicably among active Mormons. 2. A Mormon who is not active in the church or is not adhering to the principles of Mormon belief and lifestyle. |
Marx, Karl (May 5, 1818 – March 14, 1883) Marx was a German philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary and sociologist, who founded modern communism after writing the book The Communist Manifesto. He believed that class conflict was the key to social change, and argued that people should take active steps to change society. His theory focused upon the conflict between the Bourgeoisie (capitalists) and the Proletariat (workers). |
OblateA person giving service within a monastery, but without taking monastic vows or submitting to full monastic rule. |
ProletariatExploited class containing the mass of workers who do not own the means of production. Karl Marx believed that conflict between the Bourgeoisie (capitalists) and Proletariat (workers) was the key to social change. |
PublicanBackslidden Jewish businessman |
QuiritesAncient roman citizens acting in civil capacity |