Which Theory Asserts That the Importance of Religion Has Declined

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which theory asserts that the importance of religion has declined in the face of modernity?

• A) conflict theory
• B) the theory of least interest
• C) the sacred transformation thesis
• D) the secularization thesis

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