Sociologists study religion because religious beliefs and meanings
A. influence the ways that people think about and make sense of the world.
B. always bring people together in harmonious and supportive ways.
C. identify people are supposed to organized social worlds to meet their needs.
D. allow people to ignore issues and questions that cause them to worry.
Answer: A
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Shelton & John, in "Ethnicity, Race, and Difference:
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A. NDEs B. Death anxiety C. Religious impact D. Hospice and palliative care
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a. mental well-being b. health c. future d. masculinity