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Emile Durkheim – Religion as an “Eminently Social” Reality

May 11, 2019by James Bishop 1 Comment

Emile Durkheim (1858-1917), born in Lorraine, France, was a sociologist and moral theorist. He descended from a long line of rabbis, had a great love for France, and in 1992 […]

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An External Analysis of Religion Through Durkheim’s Notion of Religion As “Eminently Social”

March 22, 2019by James Bishop Leave a comment

An External Analysis of Religion A study of the function of religion is the theorist’s attempt to understand the phenomenon of religion externally, an approach expressed well within an examination […]

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James Bishop is from South Africa. He is a graduate in Creative Brand Communication and Marketing (CBC), and in Theology (majoring in psychology). James obtained his BTh with cum laude, and is currently pursuing his postgraduate in Religious Studies. He has aspirations to teach Religious Studies and the philosophy of religion.

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