The document discusses several key functions of religion in modern society: 1) Socialization - Religion socializes members into a value consensus by imbuing values with sacred significance and establishing moral codes. This regulates social behavior. 2) Social integration - Collective worship expresses shared values and strengthens group unity, fostering a collective conscience to restrain deviance. 3) Legitimizing social structures - Religion legitimates existing social hierarchies by promoting them as natural, god-given, and unchangeable.