Max Weber theorized that 17th-century Protestant values contributed to the emergence of capitalism in Europe. Weber argued that Protestantism, particularly Calvinism, promoted a strong work ethic, characteristics upon which the capitalist system flourishes. However, he also noted that other factors, such as governmental support and available capital, played a role, and Protestantism alone did not necessarily lead to capitalism.
Are religious belief systems compatible with scientific belief systems? Is religious knowledge different to scientific knowledge?
Science is empirical, open, evolving and objective, but is religion the opposite?
Functionalists and Marxists argue religion prevents change, Max Weber and others disagree!
Robert Bellah introduced the concept of civil religion to sociological debates surrounding the role and function of religion in society
Radical Feminists emphasise the patriarchal nature of some mainstream religions such as Catholicism and Islam. They argue that such religions
Carol P Christ is a feminist theologian and foremother of the Goddess movement. One of her best known works is
Feminist El Saadawi argues that neither Islam in particular or religion in general are oppressive to women, but they become so when the develop within already existing patriarchal social structures
Feminist Mary Daly argued that Christianity was a set of patriarchal myths. She was heavily inspired by Simon de Beavoir.
A brief summary of Radical Feminist Simone de Beauvoir’s perspective on the role of religion in oppressing and deceiving women into accepting their second class status.