The theory claims that the real object of religious worship is not God but society itself.

In The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, Durkheim argued that religion provided a framework of thought which was able to hold together the ideas and values that are shared by society.

Durkheim believed that religion was no more than a reflection of the human need to be part of a community. He suggested that all societies needed to reaffirm their collective unity at times, and that the worship and rituals of religion provided an effective

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