Which of the following contributions did Robert Merton make to the sociological study of religion?
A. He posited that rituals have both a manifest and a latent function.
B. He defined the difference between the sacred and the profane.
C. He pioneered the study of the social organization of religion.
D. He was the first to study how people “get religion” in response to trauma
Ans: A
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