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This posting helps with the sociology of religion. The expert references and notes about the fuctionalist, conflict, and interactionalist perspectives of religion are included in this guide. The explanation is given in 333 words.

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Remember that functionalism is the first main body of theory in sociology and the main premise is that everyone and every thing (meaning organizations, institutions, etc.) have a function society. The strength of the society is reliant on its structure. Two functionalists who studied religion who may be helpful are Emile Durkheim who wrote a book called "The Elementary forms of Religious Life" and Max Weber who wrote "The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of ...

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