That which Durkheim regards as religious is a set of beliefs that

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a. divide a sacred world from the everyday world.
b. bring together a sacred world and an everyday world.
c. create the illusion that an afterlife exists.
d. describe a God or gods that are all-powerful and all-knowing.
e. argue that a supernatural being exists and listens to our prayers.

5, Thinking that divides the universe between the physical and a world beyond or above it
a. is universal to all societies.
b. contrasts those societies that are religious from nonreligious.
c. originated with the ancient Hebrews.
d. began with Christianity.
e. is particularly Western.


A

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