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fnuegbu

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on: Jul 2, 2018
When a religion offers legitimation for a situation that might otherwise cause guilt or anger, the religious tendency to develop ________ has occurred.
 
  a. theology
  b. redemption
  c. theodicy
  d. rationalization

Question 2

A social class explanation for the popularity of sects is that sects
 
  a. offer an escape from the dominant economic system in society.
  b. reject social class as irrelevant.
  c. offer their followers high status in the next world.
  d. all of the above


sailorcrescent

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d


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