QuestionAnswerWhat are some denominations of the Christian Protestant church?Methodist and Seventh-day AdventistCatholic and JewishJehovah’s Witnesses and PresbyteriansScientology and Hare KrishnaA sect:often believes it must split from the larger group to return to important fundamentalshas generally grown so large that it needs new buildings and multiple leadersis another term for a cultAll of theseThe main difference between an ecclesia and a denomination is:ecclesia are state-sponsored and considered an official religionthe number of followers or believers is much larger for denominationsthe geographical location varies for ecclesia versus denominationsthere are no important differences; the terms are interchangeableSome controversial groups that may be mislabeled as cults include:Scientology and the Hare Krishnathe Peoples Temple and Heaven’s Gatethe Branch Davidians and the Manson FamilyQuakers and PentecostalsIn what part of the world have Confucianism and Taoism been primarily practiced?ChinaIndiaEuropeThe Middle EastMany stories in the sacred text of Judaism are:shared by Christianity and Islamreferred to as the Apocryphaoral traditions only because Judaism has no sacred textno longer part of the TorahWhat do Christianity and Islam have in common?All of theseBoth believe in a single supreme god.Both share many of the same stories in their central religious texts.Both believe in an afterlife.Your questions are stored by us to improve Elon.ioPractice this lessonThe content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax
