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ENagel

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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.


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Jadwiga9

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

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Answer to Question 2

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ENagel

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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