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According to Emile Durkheim, how did he define religion?
A unified system of beliefs, rituals, and practices that define and express the nature of sacred things in relationship to the profane things of the world.
What did Emile Durkheim consider as sacred in religion?
Things set apart and forbidden.
How does religion influence human society?
It shapes people’s relationship with each other, influencing family, community, economic, and political life.
From a Weberian point of view, what is religion?
Any set of coherent answers to human existential dilemmas which make the world meaningful.
What did Emile Durkheim define as the nature of sacred things in relation to profane things?
'Things set apart and forbidden.'
Test your understanding of the conceptualization of religion, elements of religion, and theories of religion as a conservative or radical force. Explore the dichotomy of religion as a belief system and its impact on society.
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