Globalization
The Sociology of religion continues to grow throughout the world as different cultures take on different types of religion. The two main theories of Globalization are Modernization development, which is a functionalist derivative, and Exploitation which is a Marxist derivative. Both of these theories came from the idea that prejudices were holding back the advancement of religion. The main difference between these theories is whether they view Capitalism as a friend or foe. As technology advanced many different cultures started to look into different religions and incorporate different beliefs into society.
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