Question

which scholar introduced the influential theory of eternal return, that rituals do not simply commemorate myths, but actually participate in them and bring believers to the gods?
mircea eliade
carl gustav jung
william james
emile durkheim
question 10
2 pts
emile durkheim, french sociologist of religion, defined religion as:
a unified system of beliefs and practices... which unite into one single moral community
the key to the ultimate truth about life
a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain of
the daughter of hope and fear, explaining to ignorance the nature of the unknowable

Explanation:

1. The theory of "eternal return" was introduced by Mircea Eliade. He posited that rituals are not just commemorative but participatory in myths, connecting believers to the divine.
2. Emile Durkheim defined religion as "A unified system of beliefs and practices... which unite into one single moral community". This definition emphasizes the social - cohesive aspect of religion.

Answer:

Question 1: Mircea Eliade
Question 2: "A unified system of beliefs and practices... which unite into one single moral community"