The document discusses different types of religions including shamanistic/animistic religions, polytheistic religions like communal and Olympian religions, and monotheistic religions. It provides examples of each type and notes that Durkheim viewed religion as a social product that creates solidarity within societies rather than being divinely inspired. The types of religions are animism which believes in spiritual beings and souls, communal polytheistic religions common in farming societies, Olympian polytheism with specialized gods, and monotheism which sees all phenomena as manifestations of a single supreme being.

2. (5 groups)
1. A group of people praising the King Cobra.
2. A typical fiesta.
3. Ramadan at the Mosque.
4. An example of a Superstitious belief.
5. A daily prayer service at the church.
6. The baptism of Christians.
7. Worshipping the power of nature.

6. •Is a belief in worship of or obedience to a
supernatural power or powers considered to
be divine or to have control of human destiny,
or any formal or institutionalized expression of
such belief (Mejia, 2016).

7. Durkheim argued that the religion was not divinely or
supernaturally inspired, but was a product ofsociety.
Durkheim saw religion as a critical part of the social system.
Religion acted as a source of solidarity and identification for
the individuals within a society.

8. 4 Types of Religion (Wallace, n.d.)
1. Shamanistic Religions (Animism)
2. Communal Religions (Polytheism)
3. Olympian Religions (Polytheism)
4. Monotheistic Religions (Monotheism)

9. Animism
• Animism is a belief in spiritual beings; soul and body (Taylor,
1958)
Ambrym Island, Vanuatu

10. Polytheism
Communal Religions Olympian Religions
Communal religions are more
typical of farming societies
Gods with specialized functions

11. Monotheism
• In Monotheistic religions, all supernatural phenomena are
manifestations of a single eternal, omniscient, omnipotent
and omnipresent supremebeing.

12. World Religions

13. critique
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