To another social theorist, the development of religion was often influenced by the needs of a particular social group that became its main carrier. In modernity, religion itself was no longer needed by the economy or other social institutions as they developed their own rational systems of thought. Which social theorist was this?

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Max Weber argued that the development of religion was often influenced by the needs of a particular social group that became its main carrier. He also believed that in modernity, religion itself was no longer needed by the economy or other social institutions as they developed their own rational systems of thought.

To Another Social Theorist, the Development of Religion Was Often