Social Psychology (10th Edition)
Social Psychology (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134641287
Author: Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers
Publisher: Pearson College Div
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4. Once you have finished reading Section 1.5 of the book, consider the following definitions
of religion:
German philosopher Immanual Kant: "Religion is the recognition of all our duties as
divine commands."
French sociologist Emile Durkheim: "A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices
relative to sacred things ... which unite into one single moral community called a Church,
all those who adhere to them."
German-American theologian Paul Tillich: “Religion is the state of being grasped by an
ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself
contains the answer to the question of the meaning of life."
American sociologists Rodney Stark and Roger Finke: "Religion consists of exchanges
with supernatural beings."
Which of these definitions do you like best, and why? Be sure to provide an explanation.
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Transcribed Image Text:4. Once you have finished reading Section 1.5 of the book, consider the following definitions of religion: German philosopher Immanual Kant: "Religion is the recognition of all our duties as divine commands." French sociologist Emile Durkheim: "A religion is a unified system of beliefs and practices relative to sacred things ... which unite into one single moral community called a Church, all those who adhere to them." German-American theologian Paul Tillich: “Religion is the state of being grasped by an ultimate concern, a concern which qualifies all other concerns as preliminary and which itself contains the answer to the question of the meaning of life." American sociologists Rodney Stark and Roger Finke: "Religion consists of exchanges with supernatural beings." Which of these definitions do you like best, and why? Be sure to provide an explanation.
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