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Substantive definition of religion?
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Exclusive definition which tells us what religion is. It involves reading a holy book, believing in a god or supernatural being, etc. It involves a narrow range of beliefs and practices. There is bias towards Western religions.
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Who defines religion as belief in a superior supernatural power that is above nature and cannot be explained scientifically?
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Max Weber
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Functional definiton of religion?
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Inclusive definition which tells us what religion does. It involves the functions it performs in society. It involves a wide range of beliefs and practices. There is no bias against non-Western religions.
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Who defines religion in terms of the contribution it makes to social integration, rather than any specific belief in God or the supernatural?
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Emile Durkheim
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Who emphasizes the functions that religion performs for individuals, such as answering hard questions?
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Milton Yinger
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Social construction definition of religion?
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Religion is socially constructed because the definitions of religion are different contextually, and people disagree over it. Instead, they look at what meanings people give to religion. It is impossible to generalize.
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Who shows how Scientology is a religion for its followers, but governements have denied its legal status as a religion?
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Alan Aldridge
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