In his evaluation of the relationship between religion and social change, Shepard argues that religion

a. promotes social change under almost all conditions.
b. is unrelated to social change.
c. supports the interests of the privileged.
d. promotes social change only under certain conditions.
e. supports the interests of the underprivileged.


D

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