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Instructions
How would you define the sociology of religion, and how should we approach religious belief as religious studies/sociology scholars?
Why is it important to study religion scientifically?
What is the Rational Choice Theory? Do you believe it fully explains why believers choose a given religion, or are there other considerations as well?
Why is it important to study religion scientifically?
What is the Rational Choice Theory? Do you believe it fully explains why believers choose a given religion, or are there other considerations as well?
Work Cite need to use:
Christiano, Kevin J., with William H. Swatos Jr. and Peter Kivisto. Sociology of Religion: Contemporary Developments / Edition 3. 2015. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. ISBN-13: 9781442216921.
Putnam, Robert, and David Campbell. American Grace: How Religion Divides and Unites Us. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010. ISBN-13: 978-1416566731
Johnstone, Ronald. Religion in Society: A Sociology of Religion (8th Edition). Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2007. ISBN-13: 978-0131884076.