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“Men have been obliged to make for themselves a notion of what religion is, long before the science of religions started its methodical comparisons.”

Quote by Emile Durkheim

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Émile Durkheim, a French sociologist born on April 15, 1858, and died on November 15, 1917, is considered the father of sociology. His work profoundly influenced the understanding of social structure, social functions, and collective consciousness. more

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