Why are anthropologists interested in religion?
A) They want to know why religion exists in all societies, despite its great variation.
B) Anthropologists believe that religion is old-fashioned, and should be abandoned.
C) Cross-cultural study is the only way to determine finally which belief system is correct.
D) They are looking for religious causes and remedies for social inequality.
Answer: A
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