Why Did Durkheim, in the Elementary Forms of Religious Life

question 95

Multiple Choice

Why did Durkheim, in The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, argue that religion was a powerful source of social solidarity?

• A) Religion established authorities who had control over entire societies.
• B) Different religions were constantly appearing and disappearing.
• C) There were many arguments about which religion represented the truth.
• D) Religion reinforced collective bonds and cultivated shared moral values.

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