Multiple Choice
Functionalists argue that religion serves the function of social control and support for the government.Religion helps maintain social control by conferring______________on the norms and laws of a society.
A) rational legal authority
B) civil attention
C) authority
D) supernatural legitimacy
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q42: _ Buddhism is centered in Japan,China,and Korea
Q43: Explain the relationship between the growth of
Q44: Conflict theorists focus their attention on a
Q45: In the educational debate over creationism and
Q46: According to sociologist Emile Durkheim,_refers to those
Q48: One of the best known religious leaders
Q49: Social meaning in religion emerges through the
Q50: _ involves a decline in religion in
Q51: Hindu beliefs and practice have been preserved
Q52: According to_theory,religion is essentially a rational response