Discuss the concepts of sacred and profane in the context of the distinctions religious faiths make between transcending events and the everyday world.

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Sociology

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A. do not even attempt objectivity. B. claim to be value free and avoid the issue of objectivity. C. do not claim to be value free but try to produce objective research. D. try to be ethical even when they cannot be strictly ethical.

Sociology

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A. nurse and patient. B. teacher and students. C. parent and child. D. peers.

Sociology