The infant daughter of a highly religious couple died unexpectedly from sudden infant death syndrome. In the absence of any medical explanation, the parents accepted her death as God's will. They are viewing health and illness as part of the:
a. profane.
b. secular.
c. mundane.
d. sacred.
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT one of the elementary forms of religion set forth by Durkheim?
a. A distinction between the sacred and the profane
b. A set of beliefs that help one to cope with the uncertainties of life
c. A belief in a single all-powerful deity
d. A set of rituals
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