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Sufayan.ah

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on: Jul 1, 2018
Sacred things can include books, buildings, days, and places. From a sociological point of view, sacredness stems from
 
  a. the item itself.
  b. the symbolic power people confer on those items.
  c. the meaning assigned to it by God.
  d. the Bible.

Question 2

Which one of the following is not considered one of the three essential features of religion as identified by Durkheim?
 
  a. beliefs about the sacred and the profane
  b. a great book (e.g. Bible, Koran, or Torah)
  c. rituals
  d. a community of worshippers


aloop

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B


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