Why are anthropologists interested in religion?

A) Anthropologists believe that religion is old-fashioned, and should be abandoned.
B) They want to know why religion exists in all societies, and how it varies.
C) Cross-cultural study is the only way to determine which belief system is correct.
D) They are looking for religious causes and remedies for social inequality.


B) They want to know why religion exists in all societies, and how it varies.

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