Religion as a conservative force

Religion can be seen as a conservative force in two different senses;

• Conservative in the sense of traditional
• Conservative because it functions to conserve or preserve things as they are
• Most religions have traditional conservative beliefs about moral issues and oppose changes that allow individuals more freedom, for example, the catholic church forbids divorce.
• Most religions uphold family valuesm supporting a traditional patriachal domestic division of labour.
• Religion is also conservative in the sense of the world, functioning to conserve of preserve things as they are, this…