Explain the relationship between religion and social change
What will be an ideal response?
The relationship between religion and social change is a complex one. Sometimes religious institutions seek social change; other times they try to prevent it. The same religious group can take a conservative position on one issue in one place and push for radical change on another issue in another place. Marx felt that the church acted to preserve the status quo. Weber's thesis was that the church was also a source of change.
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