Sociology religion

• Durkheim - social facts are external to the individual, they have an impact on us
• Durkheim - religious rituals bring people together as one body
• Durkheim - society is made up of collective conscience which has its own rules that individuals must follow
• Durkheim - religion can be used to control deviant behaviour through fear of punishment from God
• Durkheim - religion helps maintain social cohesion by providing shared beliefs and values
• Durkheim - religion provides a sense of belonging and identity
• Durkheim - religion has a moral function, it teaches right from wrong
• Durkheim - religion provides a sense of belonging
• Durkheim - collective conscience is shared beliefs that bind society together
• Durkheim - religion provides a moral code that helps individuals understand what is right or wrong
• Durkheim - religious rituals bring people together as it creates a sense of unity and solidarity
• Durkheim - religion gives meaning to life and death
• Durkheim - religious rituals are important as they bring people together and reinforce the idea of community