what is religion? Flashcards
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Weber- substantive definition
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Religion is the belief in a superior or supernatural power that is above nature and cannot be scientifically explained
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Durkheim- functional definition
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Religion acts as social glue
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Yinger- functional definition
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Religion answers the ‘ultimate’ questions
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Aldridge- constructionist definition
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There’s no 1 way of defining religion, so how are definitions constructed?
For example, Scientology is a religion to its followers, but several governments do not recognise it as a religion