Émile Durkheim, an early scholar of religion, stressed what he termed religious effervescence. Anthropologists too have stressed

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Durkheim and anthropologists both emphasize the collective nature of religion, the emotions it generates, and the meanings it embodies. They stress that religion is not just an individual experience, but rather a shared and enacted practice within a community. Option A is incorrect because Durkheim did not advocate for separating collective re-creation from collective religion. Option C is incorrect because anthropologists don't study behavior-altering drugs in religious experience in general. Option D is partially correct as Durkheim stresses the universality of religion, but anthropologists have focused more on the collective and shared nature of religion. Option E is incorrect because it does not reflect the emphasis of Durkheim or anthropologists on the nature of religion itself.

ÉMile Durkheim, an Early Scholar of Religion, Stressed What He