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600 WORDS MINIMUM FOR EACH QUESTION
1. How did Durkheim and Marx theorize the role of religion in society? What are the similarities and what are the differences?
2. According to functionalists, religion serves a source of stability. Does this mean that a nation of atheists would be less stable than a nation of believers of religion? Make a sociological case to support your position.
3. How has the role of religion in U.S. politics changed in recent years or decades? Do you expect it to change in the near future?
4. Define terrorism and how should this term be defined and by whom? At what point should domestic incidents of mass violence be labeled as terrorism?
5. Define authoritarianism. What potential roles do modern technology and social media play in either supporting or challenging authoritarian governments around the world?
