All the major anthropological thinkers asserted that religious behavior functions principally to produce social cohesion.

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While many anthropological thinkers, such as Emile Durkheim, have argued that a major function of religious behavior is to produce social cohesion, not all major anthropological thinkers have asserted this. Some, like Bronislaw Malinowski, have emphasized other aspects such as psychological comfort in times of stress or uncertainty.

All the Major Anthropological Thinkers Asserted That Religious Behavior Functions