Give examples of the functions of religion.

The main functions of religion are

– comforting;

-worldview;

– political;

– cultural;

– communicative;

– regulatory.

The regulatory function assumes that religious dogmas force a person to live according to certain social rules. For example, in Islam, women must obey men in everything.

The cultural function involves the development of writing, architecture, and other cultural manifestations. For example, after the Baptism of Rus in 988, books of religious content began to be imported into the country, and it became necessary to study other languages. Temples began to be created, began to depict the Mother of God, etc.

The comforting function assumes that religion promises a person heaven after death, and a person consoles himself with this in difficult moments of his life.