Sociologists Have Observed the Differentiation of Secular Institutions from Religious

question 40

Multiple Choice

Sociologists have observed the differentiation of secular institutions from religious institutions in a number of highly developed countries. Which of the following has been an effect of this new phenomenon?

• A) People look to religion for moral guidance more often than they used to.
• B) Many people are forced to observe a strict interpretation of their religious beliefs.
• C) Religion has been made applicable only to the spiritual part of most people's lives.
• D) People look less and less to religion for guidance in responding to personal dilemmas.

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