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6. According to Malinowski, in what way does religion promote solidarity?

  • By maintaining the status quo
  • By reinforcing a sense of togetherness
  • By performing psychological functions for individuals
  • By legitimating the suffering of the poor

7. One of the situations in which religion performs this role is at times of life crises.

  • True
  • False

8. According to Parsons, religion also...

  • Provides a source of meaning
  • Both
  • Creates and legitimates society's central values

9. Bellah defined civil religion as...

  • A belief system for the non-religious
  • A belief system that attaches sacred qualities to society itself
  • A belief system that attaches sacred qualities to celebrities

10. Bellah argues that civil religion integrates society in a way that individual religions cannot.

  • True
  • False

11. What is one of the criticism of the Functionalist perspective?

  • It ignores the negative aspects of religion
  • It ignores the positive functions of religion
  • It fails to fully explain civil religion