Individuals benefit psychologically from religion because it
a. helps explain the unexplainable.
b. gives them answers based upon scientific authority.
c. provides a rational and logical framework for giving meaning to events and experiences.
d. makes them feel as if their increased stress levels have a function in society.
e. answers all questions regarding their daily lives.
Question 2
Separatist Christian churches in South Africa during apartheid played a role in conflict resolution because Black South Africans
a. gained real political power through their churches.
b. created an illusion of power by manipulating their own set of religious symbols and forming their own unique churches.
c. gained real economic power through their churches.
d. expressed their resentment against the apartheid government in their religious activity.
e. created a social network that provided security and charity when they most needed it.
Summary of Coordination of Benefit Rules
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