The early theorist who proposed that religious beliefs are the key to whether or not a society embraces capitalism was a. emile durkheim b. karl marx c. max weber d. herbert spencer

The answer is c) max weber

Max Weber was a German sociologist and political economist best known for his thesis of the “Protestant ethic,” relating Protestantism to capitalism, and for his ideas on bureaucracy.

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