Question

For a religious movement to survive after its leader dies, usually the:

a. followers find another charismatic leader

b. followers join another religious organization

c. new leaders impose their version of religious ideology on the followers

d. new leaders establish regulations and formalize structures

Answer 1

d. new leaders establish regulations and formalize structures

Step-by-step explanation:

After the founder, the leader, of a religious movement dies, in order for the religion to survive, the new leaders tend to establish regulations and structures. The new leaders historically have had the tendency to start building sacred objects where the people should prey and respect the religion. This is in a way institutionalizing of the religion. Also, there has been the tendency that some regulations are established, often leading to control over the people's lives, as well as the people that are in charge of the religion gaining certain amount of social power, or even political power.