Religious loyalties that contribute to tension and even conflict between groups or nations can be considered
A. manifest functions of religion.
B. latent functions of religion.
C. dysfunctions of religion.
D. interactionist approaches to religion.
C. dysfunctions of religion.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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