Sociology applied to Religion

Peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change provide examples of religion and religious influence.

   

Sociology

Sociology can be applied to particular religions and to religious organization, practice, and beliefs.

Peoples of the world

The peoples of the world can be used to examine particular religions and religious organization, practice, and beliefs.

Nations

Most nations are considered under the peoples they belong to. Macedonia, Slovenia, Botswana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Estonia, and Mauritius remain to be connected.]

Western Civilization

Although this was once pagan, it mostly adopted the abrahamic tradition, although secularism has become more prominent in recent centuries. Asiatic religion has been fairly minimal. Religious organization, practices, and beliefs are fairly diverse and highly complex. [Nations include Kosovo. Cities include Caracas]

Anglic

Anglic peoples were once pagan but adopted Abrahamic religion. Secularism has become prominent. Asiatic religion has been fairly minimal. Religious organization, practice, and belief can be examined. Miami has some connection to religion.

British peoples can be considered. The United Kingdom will give limited information on particular religions. London and Ireland give little information on religion at present.

Anglo-American peoples such as those of the United States give some information on particular religions and religions organization, practice, and belief. Boston has connections to religion. The Northern US has connections to religion. New York City has connections to particular traditions. Chicago has connections to religion. Washington has connections to religion. Philadelphia has connections to religion. Detroit has connections to religion. The Southern US has connections to religion. Dallas has connections to religion. Houston has connections to religion. Atlanta has connections to religion. The Western US has connections to religion. Los Angeles has connections to religion and government. San Francisco has connections to religion. Canada has some connections to particular religions. Toronto has some connections to religion. British Caribbean peoples such as those of Jamaica has connections to religion.

Anglo-Australians have some connection to religion. Australia has some connection to religion. New Zealand has some connection to religion.

Latin peoples including those of Panama and cities such as Belo Horizonte can be considered. Italic peoples including those of Italy can be considered. French peoples such as those of France and Haiti can be considered. Cities include Paris. Hispanic peoples including those of Uruguay can be considered. Cities including Santiago can be considered. Spain with its city of Madrid is highly important. Hispanic Mexican American peoples such as those of Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico can be considered along with cities such as Mexico City. Hispanic Colombian American peoples such as those of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador and cities such as Bogota can be connected. Hispanic Peruvian American peoples including those of Peru, Chile, and Bolivia and cities such as Lima can be considered. Hispanic Argentine American peoples including those of Argentina and Paraguay can be connected. Cities include Buenos Aires. Lusitanic peoples including those of Portugal and Brazil with its city of Sao Paulo can be connected. Cities include Rio de Janeiro.

Germanic peoples including those of Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, and Switzerland can be connected. Cities include Ruhr.

Northeast Europeans such as those of Russia, Ukraine Poland, the Czech Republic, Belarus, Slovakia, Moldova, Lithuania, and Latvia and cities such as Moscow can also be considered.

Balkan peoples including those of Romania, Greece, Serbia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Albania can be considered.

Scandinavian peoples including Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway will also be considered.

Asiatic peoples

The Asiatic peoples in general have a variety of religious traditions. Religious organization has not yet been well examined. Religious practice and religious beliefs can be considered. Kuwait has connections with religion. Xian has connections with religion]

Middle Eastern peoples including those of Oman are especially important, as Abrahamic religion originated and is still strong here. Cities such asRiyadh can be connected. Turkey with its city of Istanbul has been important. Levantine peoples including those of Syria, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Territories, and Lebanon can be considered. Egypt with its city of Cairo has been especially important. Mesopotamian peoples including those of Iraq can be considered. Cities include Baghdad. Persian peoples such as those of Iran and Afghanistan have also been important. Cities such as Tehran can be connected. Arabian peoples including those of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates can be connected. North African peoples including those of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya seem to have been less significant.

South Asian peoples including those of India with its cities of Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Bangalore, and Hyderabad; Pakistan with its cities of Karachi and Lahore; Bangladesh with its city of Dacca can be connected. Nepal and Sri Lanka and cities such as Ahmedabad are highly religious.

Central Asian peoples such as those of Armenia have various tendencies. West Asian peoples such as those of Azerbaijan and Georgia can be considered. Inner Asian peoples such as those of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgystan, and Turkmenistan can be connected. Mongolian peoples such as those of Mongolia can be considered.

Oriental peoples including those of China with cities such as Dongguan can be considered. North Central China including cities such as Beijing and Tientsen can be considered. South Central China including cities such as Shanghai and Wuhan can be considered. Southern Coastal China including cities such as Canton and Shenzhen can be connected. Southern Interior China including cities such as and Chungking and Chengtu can be considered. Taiwan with its city of Taipei, Hong Kong with its city of Hong Kong proper, Japan with its cities of Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, South Korea with its city of Seoul, and North Korea have been important. Cities include Shenyang.

Southeast Asian peoples including New Zealand and cities such as Rangoon also have strong connections to religion. Mainland Southeast Asian peoples including Vietnam, Thailand with its city of Bangkok, Burma, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, and Singapore can be connected. Cities include Saigon. Southeast Asian Island peoples including those of Indonesia, the Philippines with the city of Manila, and Papua New Guinea can be considered. Cities include Jakarta. Australia can also be considered.

African peoples

African such as those of Namibia and cities such as Khartoum are largely pagan but have been adopting abrahamic religion.

Peoples of East Africa such as those of Eritrea can be examined. Northern East African peoples including Ethiopia and Somalia can be considered. Interior East African peoples including those of Sudan and Chad can be connected. Central East African peoples including those of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi can be considered.

Those of West Africa including Liberia can be examined. Cities include Lagos. Southern Coastal West Africa including Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, and Togo can be considered. Western Coastal West Africa including Senegal, Guinea, and Sierra Leone can be considered. Interior Western Africa including Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali, and Mauritania can be considered.

Those of Southern Africa including South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Lesotho can be connected. Cities such as Johannesburg can also be considered.

Those of Central Africa including Congo (DR), Cameroon, Angola, the Central African Republic, and Congo (Republic) can be connected. Cities include Kinshasa

American Indian peoples

The American Indian peoples have partly adopted Abrahamic religion mixed with pagan traditions. Religious organization appears to be fairly unstructured. Religious practice and religious beliefs can be considered. Jamaica has some examples of religion.

Middle American Indian peoples including those of Panama can be connected. Meso-American peoples including those of Mexico and Guatemala can be considered. Caribbean peoples including those of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico can be connected. Southwestern American Indian people including those of Mexico and the southwestern United States can be connected.

South American Indianpeoples including those found in Uruguay can be considered. Andean peoples including those of Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia can be connected. Amazonian peoples including those found in Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay can be connected. Cono/Southern American Indian peoples including those of Argentina and Chile can be connected.

North American Indian peoples including those found in the United States and Canada can also be considered. Eastern North American Indian peoples, Western North American Indian peoples, and Northern North American Indian peoples can be connected.

Communities

Communities for which I have begun to consider religion are mentioned under the peoples they belong to. [Poona, St. Petersburg, Kuala Lumpur, Nanking].

Social structure and change

Social structure and change can be applied to particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief.

Social change

Social change can be applied to particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief.

Particular movements

Particular movements may affect particular religions, religious organization, religious practice, and religious belief. The agricultural revolution can be connected. The Agrarian revolution including Bronze age movements, early iron age movements, late iron age movements, and modernization can be connected. The industrial revolution including the early industrial revolution, middle industrial revolution, and late industrial revolution can be connected.

Social change factors

Institutional change can be connected. Cultural change can be connected. Demographic change can be connected. Natural change can be connected.

Social change processes

Innovation can be connected. Transmission can be connected. Adaptation can be considered. Extinction can be considered.

Social types

There may be a correlation between religion and social types such as industrial societies, agrarian societies, horticultural societies, and hunting and gathering societies.

Social structure

Community and regional structure can be connected. Class structure can be connected. Institutional structure can be connected. Cultural structure can be connected. Anthropological structure can be connected.


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