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nramada

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Religion and magic don't just explain things and help people accomplish goalsthey also enter the realm of human feelings. In other words,
 
  A. they serve emotional needs as well as cognitive (i.e., explanatory) ones.
  B. religion helps reduce differences by promoting brotherly love.
  C. they determine the emotional well-being of all their practitioners.
  D. they often lead to extreme psychological disruption and even mental illness.
  E. they are psychologically and cognitively relevant, but these realms are well contained and have no effect beyond the mental well-being of the practitioner.

Question 2

Which of the following is true about rites of passage?
 
  A. Beliefs and rituals can, ironically, both diminish and create anxiety and a sense of insecurity and danger.
  B. Despite their prevalence during the time that Victor Turner did his research, rites of passage have disappeared with the advent of modern life.
  C. Participants in rites of passage are only tricked into believing that there was a big change in their lives.
  D. Rites of passage only worsen the anxieties caused by other aspects of religion.
  E. Rites of passage would be effective in diminishing anxiety and fear if they did not involve the liminal phase.



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SamMuagrove

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A




nramada

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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
Excellent


AngeliqueG

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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