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    Religion has always had a powerful influence on people as individuals and on society as a whole. It is evident in the past and in todays’ world that religion has caused quite a bit of controversy. In accordance to sociology‚ there is not one universal way that theorists’ look at religion. Rather it is seen and portrayed differently amongst sociologists. I will discuss the ways in which Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim view religion. Both view religion quite differently; Durkheim sees it in a more positive

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    Is Religion Useful? The author argues that individuals have two general attitudes that discourage them from taking religion seriously or from practicing it. Some individuals have a “Ho Hum” attitude towards religion which means that individuals believe that while in principle religion’s teachings are the way we should conduct our lives‚ following every teaching is impractical. Other individuals have a “watch out” attitude where people think that religion is dangerous and can lead to bad rather

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    Asses the functionalist view that religion benefits both society as a whole and its individual members. 33marks The functionalist view of religion stems from Durkheim who said that society is like the human body. He argued that that religion reinforces collective conscience that leads to a unity within society as a whole and that each member of the society is joined in solidarity‚ therefore it acts as glue. It does so by reinforcing social norms and values that bring the community together. It

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    Introduction Religion: This is defines as strictly the mortal remains of a saint. Human beings’ relation to that which they regard as holy‚ sacred‚ spiritual‚ or divine. Religion is commonly regarded as consisting of a person’s relation to God or to gods or spirits. Worship is probably the most basic element of religion‚ but moral conduct‚ right belief‚ and participation in religious institutions are generally also constituent elements of the religious life as practiced by believers and worshipers

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    Religion In Our Lives Religion seems to find its way into almost every aspect of our lives. In the United States‚ the political mainstream describes a "separation of church and state‚" in order to separate this profound force of religion from the public lives of its citizens. Thus‚ the freedom to worship any religion remains a private and personal issue. However‚ in this imperfect world‚ it becomes virtually impossible to achieve this kind of separation. Some subtle examples of this can be

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    Religion in Public Schools Religion is a set of beliefs and practices often organized around supernatural and moral claims‚ and often codified as prayer‚ ritual‚ and religious law. Religion also encompasses ancestral or cultural traditions‚ writings‚ history‚ and mythology‚ as well as personal faith and mystic experience. The term “religion” refers to both the personal practices related to communal faith and to group rituals and communication stemming from shared conviction.(http://en.wikipedia

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    global devastation of World War I— T.S. Eliot’s poem‚ “The Hollow Men‚” indicates the hollowing of mankind generates a loss of substance‚ purpose‚ and will result in the annihilation of humanity. With the aftermath of World War I‚ men disregard religion and turn to modernistic attitudes— they feel internally empty. Specifically‚ Eliot’ hollow men parallel lifeless effigies‚ due to their heads being “filled with straw” (6). Here‚ the speaker associates mannequin-like characteristics of scarecrows

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    Marx vs. Durkheim: Religion An essay by Erin Olson plus commentary by Antonino Palumbo Religion and religious institutions play a powerful role in influencing a society and the lives of its members. The sociological traditions of Marx and Durkheim view religion totally differently‚ yet they both agree that religion is a very important aspect of a society. During his career‚ Marx spoke little on the subject of religion. However‚ “what is lacking in volume is made up for in vigor and comprehensiveness

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    Are Science and Religion in Conflict? Indeed‚a conflict does exist between science and religion however the conflict is based on the lack of acceptance and vast misconceptions which members of either side are unwilling to let go of. The conflict between science and religion exists because there is a lack of congruence between the results achieved through scientific discovery and the beliefs required by a religion to follow. This has led to the formation of two extremes i.e. either accept faith

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    RESEARCH PROPOSAL RESEARCH TITLE Religion Behind Bars: An Anthropological study of prison religion in the district jail of the Muzzafarnagar‚ Uttar Pradesh. RESEARCH QUESTION:To find out the role of Religion‚ and the grounds on which it emerges inside the prison? STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The history of mankind has shown the pervasive influences of religion‚ and thus the study of religion involving the attempt to understand its significance‚ its origin‚ and its myriad form‚ has become important in

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