How do sociologists define religion? How is this different from a commonsense definition of religion?

 

Sociologists define religion as the institutionalization of a system of shared beliefs and rituals and indentifying between the sacred and the profane (Breskaya et al 2018).

Step-by-step explanation

Sociologists define religion as the institutionalization of a system of shared beliefs and rituals and indentifying between the sacred and the profane (Breskaya et al 2018). This is different from a commonsense of religion in that sociologist do not evaluate the truth of any religion, but rather study the way that religion shaped and are shaped by cultural institutions and the ways that religions influence and are influenced by the behaviors of individuals (Parvez 2017).