The "Rational Choice Theory of Religion" refers to:
A) A 'market' view of religion, similar to economic theory about consumers choosing between different goods on the basis of cost-benefit calculation.
B) A view of religion that assumes humans have a constant need for compensations for the uncertainties of life and death. Religious communities supply compensation for these uncertainties, and thus, people seek out religion.
C) A theory based on the assumption that even the supernatural factors of religion are in fact quite rational and bureaucratic.
D) Both a and b, but not c
E) None of the above
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