SOCI 1000U Study Guide - Final Guide: Collective Effervescence, Scientism, European Colonialism
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Sociology of religion: the belief in god is a form of ontology, what does this mean, the existence of god is an unwinnable argument, why do we have religion, 1) charles darwin 1871: An evolutionary trait acquired to provide meaning and purpose in a. Humans who believe their lives have meaning are more likely to world that might otherwise seem meaningless and cruel reproduce. To provide explanations to a depressing and meaningless" world: 2) 1902, psychologist william james: Religion is the common human response to the fact that we all stand at the edge of an abyss. It helps us come with a terrifying fact: it helps us come to terms with death. We are all going to die so we can have an afterlife: durkheim"s functionalist approach, collective consciousness: Religion creates common sentiments the cement society: sacred, profane, totems, rituals: the transcendent world of religion the secular, mundane, everyday world sertain objects are designated to be sacred.
