What Is a Central Argument That Anthropologist Talal Asad Presents

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is a central argument that anthropologist Talal Asad presents about religion?

• A) Universal definitions of religion can actually obscure local realities and, subsequently, local expressions of religion should be examined rather than universal ones.
• B) Symbols used in religion acquire significance because they are made of valuable materials.
• C) Through collective religious ritual, believers reaffirm and define for one another what is sacred and what is profane.
• D) Symbols develop in a culture completely independent of historical and social developments.

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