Provide examples of the four institutional elements of religion

Please provide the best answer for the statement


1. Students’ examples will vary but should indicate their understanding of the four
elements.
2. The profane involves aspects of life such as work, education, and entertainment.
3. The sacred involves beliefs in the afterlife, super beings, or those things in which we
are in awe.
4. Rituals are routines or traditions expressing the sacred, such as prayers, chants, and
incantations.
5. Symbols are objects representing the sacred, such as a statue of Buddha, the Star of
David, and the cross.

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