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LCritchfi

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Cargo cults, syncretic religions that mix Melanesian and Christian beliefs, are
 
  A. culturally defined activities associated with the transition from one place or stage of life to another.
  B. a religious response to the expansion of the world capitalist economy, often with political and economic consequences.
  C. cultural acts that mock the widespread but erroneous belief of European cultural supremacy.
  D. just like religious fundamentalism in that they are ancient cultural phenomena enjoying a rebirth in current world affairs.
  E. antimodernist movements that reject anything Western.

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Which of the following statements about religion is NOT true?
 
  A. It is a cultural construction, therefore not a reality.
  B. It can both create and maintain divisions within society.
  C. It is sometimes a source of conflict.
  D. It is, in some cases, ecologically adaptive.
  E. It can both create and maintain social solidarity.


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Rilsmarie951

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


LCritchfi

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Reply 2 on: Aug 11, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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