On what premise did Émile Durkheim, Max Weber, and Karl Marx agree about secularization?

A. The modernization of society contributes to secularization.
B. The scriptures urge action against poverty and secularization.
C. Secularization promotes social stability.
D. Secularization contributes to a rise in fundamentalism.


A. The modernization of society contributes to secularization.

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