Which of the following contributions did Robert Merton make to the sociological study of religion?
A) He posited that rituals have both a manifest and a latent function.
B) He defined the difference between the sacred and the profane.
C) He pioneered the study of the social organization of religion.
D) He was the first to study how people "get religion" in response to trauma.
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Q1: Struggles between Hindus and Muslims in India
Q2: Within Christianity and Judaism, religious practice _.
A)often
Q3: Within a sacred space, ordinary objects believed
Q5: If a single religion dominates a society,
Q6: Durkheim based his theories of the functions
Q7: In Islamic societies, religious practice _.
A)often occurs
Q8: According to Durkheim, the profane is a
Q9: Within Hinduism and Buddhism, religious practice _.
A)often
Q10: A belief in one or more supernatural
Q11: Which of the following assertions did Durkheim
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