Author Question: Ritual tends to a. evoke shared understandings among the believers. b. threaten the unity of the ... (Read 45 times)

ENagel · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Ritual tends to

a. evoke shared understandings among the believers.
b. threaten the unity of the group.
c. distract religions from dealing with the ultimate human concerns.
d. blur the distinction between the sacred and the secular.

Question 2

Until recently, the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa used the Bible to defend apartheid. This is an example of

a. using theodicy.
b. legitimizing social structures that have profane origins.
c. providing a social control function.
d. unifying the people.