Question

according to a functionalist perspective, what part does religion play in helping people feel better?
emotional relief is limited and only available to people from the same religious tradition
rituals in religious settings provide emotional stability through communal symbols relative to practitioners of different faiths
emotional relief comes second to social control methods built into religious practice
emotional balance is insignificant in the big picture of religious work

Explanation:

From a functionalist perspective, religion provides social functions. Rituals with communal symbols in religious settings offer emotional stability to believers. Emotional relief is not limited to the same - religious - tradition people, and emotional relief is important and not secondary to social control in religious practice.

Answer:

Rituals in religious settings provide emotional stability through communal symbols relative to practitioners of different faiths