W5.1 April 1 KimMinJeong(김민정)

 1. Summary


I have read some data on the relationship between sociology and religion. The study of religion by a sociologist is conducted in a similar way to the study of institutions. The goal is primarily to understand religion, but the effort to understand it also includes the goal of predicting what religion will eventually do. To do this, sociologists use demographic techniques, survey analysis, ethnography, and a variety of other methodological approaches. This requires sociologists to assume a relativistic perspective that basically takes a neutral stance on the issues of right and wrong, true and false.


2. What I learned


Durkheim argued that the definition of religion depends on distinguishing between what is seen as separate from everyday life and what is called the everyday and normal element of society. It is important to note here that the sacred element of social life constitutes religion. However, since it is clear that sacredness and profaneity vary from country to country, what is defined by people, being profane to someone else can be sacred to someone else. As a result, justice is very broad and can encompass practical elements of social life.


3. Question


Another definition of religion among social scientists regards religion as an attempt to answer existential questions. This definition casts religion from a functional perspective, in which it appears to serve a particular purpose in society. A case in point is questions like, "Do you have a life after death?"


If you were a social scientist, what would you say to the question above?

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