Teachings of goodwill and the golden rule (do unto others)
Promoting ethics and good morals in political life.
Inner strength and courage to do the right thing.
The message of forgiveness.
Religious art/music.
Sense of community and belonging.
Given this approach, Durkheim proposed that religion has three major functions in society: it provides social cohesion to help maintain social solidarity through shared rituals and beliefs, social control to enforce religious-based morals and norms to help maintain conformity and control in society, and it offers ...