Here are some potential 20 markers that our teacher gave us for beliefs:
- Evaluate the functionalist/feminist/Marxist view of the role and purpose of religion today.
- “The main purpose of religion is to integrate society”. Evaluate this statement in light of your sociological knowledge.
- Evaluate sociological explanations of the nature and role of ideology.
- Assess the view that in most societies religion functions more to cause conflict than to bring about harmony and consensus.
- Evaluate the claim that religion performs an ideological function in the interests of powerful groups.
- “The main function of religion is to provide people with a code of behaviour which regulates personal and social life.” Assess the extent to which sociological arguments and evidence support this view of religion in modern society.
- “The main function of religion in society today is to dull the pain of oppression”. To what extent do sociological arguments and evidence support this view of religion today?
- Assess the extent to which Marxist and feminist theories help our understanding of religion in society today.
- Evaluate the view that science has a greater influence than religion on people’s lives today.
- Evaluate the nature of science as an ideology.