Sociologist Emile Durkheim concluded that______________suicides were relatively high in Protestant countries in Europe because Protestants believed in individualism and were more loosely tied to the church than were Catholics.

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Egoistic suicides are caused by a lack of integration into society, and Durkheim believed that Protestantism's emphasis on individualism led to weaker social ties and less integration. Anomic, fatalistic, and altruistic suicides do not relate to this particular theory about religious affiliation.

Sociologist Emile Durkheim Concluded That______________suicides Were Relatively High in Protestant