What is a central argument that anthropologist Talal Asad presents about religion?
A) Universal definitions of religion can actually obscure local realities and, subsequently, local expressions of religion should be examined rather than universal ones.
B) Symbols used in religion acquire significance because they are made of valuable materials.
C) Through collective religious ritual, believers reaffirm and define for one another what is sacred and what is profane.
D) Symbols develop in a culture completely independent of historical and social developments.
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