what is the relevance of durkheims theoretical concepts in religion?

Answer 1

This is Durkheim's first attempt to delineate the scope of the sociology of religion. In this early essay, Durkheim proposed the following definition of religion: "phenomena held to be religious consist in obligatory beliefs, connected with clearly defined practices which are related to given objects of those beliefs" (Pickering, p. 93). Much of the content of the essay is repeated in The Elementary Forms, although Durkheim's formal definition of religion underwent significant modifications. In The Elementary Forms, Durkheim acknowledged that this early definition was "too formal, and neglected the contents of the religious representations too much" (p. 47 n.1).

Answer 2

Emile Durkheim held that the collective mind of society was the source of religion and morality and that the common values developed in society, particularly in primitive societies, are the cohesive bonds of social order. The loss of commonly held values leads to social instability and disorientation of the individual or reflects the loss of morale that accompanies decline in social identity.

Answer 3

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