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Some of the major functions of religion

The place of religion in the simple, preliterate societies is quite definite ; ;

as a complex it fits into the whole social organization and functions dominantly in every part of it.

In societies like ours, however, its place is less clear and more complex.

With the diversity of religious viewpoints, there are differences of opinion as to the essential features of religion ; ;

and there are different opinions as to the essential functions of religion.

Nevertheless, for most of the population of heterogeneous advanced societies, though less for the less religious portion, religion does perform certain modal individual and social functions.