Which of the Following Is a Substantive Definition of Religion

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a substantive definition of religion?

• A)Religion is "the opium of the people."
• B)Religion is "the audacious attempt to conceive of the entire universe as humanly significant."
• C)Religion is "an institution consisting of culturally patterned interaction with culturally postulated superhuman beings."
• D)Religion is "a unified system of beliefs and practices,relative to sacred things…which unite into one single moral community called a Church,all who adhere to them."

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Definitions:

Visual Signals

Information conveyed through visible signs or gestures, often essential for communication in animals, including humans.

Auditory Signals

Sounds that are detected by the ear and interpreted by the brain, important for communication and environmental awareness.

Natural Selection

The process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the effect of inherited traits on the differential reproductive success of organisms interacting with their environment.

Group Living

The phenomenon where individuals of a species live closely together in communities or social groups for mutual benefit.