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Flashcards in Sociological Deck (4)
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1
Q

Who offered a functionalist theory of religion, and what did they claim?

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Emile Durkheim (he)
- religion unites and preserves communities
2
Q

Religion creates a moral sense of obligation to follow what

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societies demands

3
Q

belief is expressed through

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ritual, values and identity

4
Q

What did Durkheim want people to do

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Follow a non-religious morality based on the recognition that we are what we are because of society