Explain the functionalist view on religion .Substitute your answer by providing​

The functionalist view of religion views the religion as a justifiable, or positive force in society because it has the function (hence the name of the view) of providing social cohesion, transmitting tradition and knowledge, and developing the culture of a society.

The developers of the functionalist view were aware that religion was a common theme on most societies that they studied, and they saw a justification to this phenomenon because of the functions that each religion played in each different society, from complex and institutionalized monotheistic religions like Christianity, to simple, animistic, and clannish religions like totemism.

the protestant reformation's started in 1517, disturbing the religious and political order in europe´s catholic countries. the outcome was the european wars of religion prosecuted in europe in the 16th, 17th and part of the 18th century. nonetheless, uprisings, territorial disputes, and great power conflicts were also causes of the wars.  

a more perfect union: the creation of the u.s. constitution. the vote was unanimous. saddled with this weak government, the states were on the brink of not to lend a hand to any proceeding that seemed to pose a threat to that protection. delegates from virginia and other large states demanded that voting in