Order Instructions
One of the important contributions of Ernst Troeltsch to the analysis of religion is his typology of church, sect, and cult. Discuss what Troeltsch (influenced by Weber) means by these categories and how can they be used to explain the social or communal aspects of religious phenomena. To be able to write an acceptable essay on this question the chapter on Weber in Pals and Chapter 7 of Livingston, Anatomy of the Sacred, are indispensable. (Weber strongly influenced Troeltsch, but the question is about Troeltsch, not Weber.)
YOU WILL WRITE TWO (2) ESSAYS IN TOTAL AROUND 400 WORDS EACH (1 TO 1 ½ PAGES MAXIMUM), AND SUBMIT THEM TOGETHER AS ONE SUBMISSION (AND NOT SEPARATELY). TWO ESSAYS WILL BE BASED ON THE QUESTIONS/ TOPICS GIVEN BELOW. AGAIN, THE TWO ESSAYS HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED TOGETHER AS ONE COMPLETE SUBMISSION, NOT SEPARATELY.