Which of the following does NOT contain evidence to support the conflict perspective of religion?
A) In the caste system in India, people were born into statuses that determined their life chances. This system was thought to be the natural way of the world and ordained by the gods.
B) African American churches have been sources of social support, social networking, and political activism, as well as have provided congregants with a haven from their marginalized place in society.
C) Christianity in Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries was used as a justification for imperialist expansion into non-Christian counties.
D) Evangelical Christian women are less likely to work outside the home, tend to marry earlier, and have more children than nonevangelical women.

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This statement describes the functionalist perspective, as it acknowledges the positive functions of religion in providing social support and networking for marginalized individuals. The other statements support the conflict perspective by discussing how religion has been used to maintain social inequality and control, and perpetuate gender roles.

Which of the Following Does NOT Contain Evidence to Support