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Theory of Religion: Erving Goffman

Erving Goffman Biographical Sketch Through a microsociological analysis and a focus on unconvention…

Sacred and Profance

Sacred–Profane The sacred–profane dichotomy is an idea posited by French sociologist Émile Durkheim…

Cult, Sect and Denominations

CULT A cult, in a sociological context, generally refers to a small religious organisation that hol…

Rituals

Definition of Rituals According to D. N. Majumder and T. N. Madan (2015, p. 131) , “Rituals…

Beliefs

BELIEFS 1. Religious beliefs are concerned with sacred things, their origin, behaviour and signif…

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