As Science Has Pushed Back the Boundaries of Religious Explanation,and

question 38

Multiple Choice

As science has pushed back the boundaries of religious explanation,and as democracy has assumed authority in the state through the rule of law,pushing Church authority further into the background,sociologists have hypothesized a thesis for the Church's waning influence.Which term best frames this theoretical concept?

• A) reformation thesis
• B) atheism thesis
• C) scientific thesis
• D) secularization thesis

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Definitions:

Complement

A good or service that is used together with another good or service, increasing demand for both.

Substitute

A good or service that can be used in place of another good or service, typically because it serves a similar function or satisfies the same needs.

Demand Equation

A mathematical representation of the demand curve, expressing the relationship between the quantity demanded and various factors that influence it, such as price.

Marginal Utility

The supplementary enjoyment or value someone gains from consuming one more unit of a certain good or service.