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The Role of Religion As a Conservative Force and As an Indicator of Change.
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THE ROLE OF RELIGION AS A CONSERVATIVE FORCE AND AS AN INDICATOR OF CHANGE. THE ROLE OF RELIGION AS A CONSERVATIVE SOCAIL FORCE FUNCTIONALISM Emiline Durkheim believed that religion is central to the reproduction and maintenance of social order in societies. The major function of religion is to socialise society's members into value consensus by the following. o Setting certain values apart and infusing them with special significance. These values become moral codes or beliefs which society socialises children into. Such codes control our social behaviour. For example, some of then commandments have become embodied in law (thou shall not steal) and some have become part of informal morality (honour thy mother and father) o Encouraging collective worship. Through worship, the individuals encouraged to feel part of a wider community - e.g. a Church of England member may feel part of a larger Christian community. Durkheim strongly believed that the worship of god symbolised the...
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