According to comte, positivism arose out of a need to make sense of the social order in a time of declining religious authority.

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Explanation:

Positivism: In sociology, the term positivism is defined as the view that a particular social phenomenon including social behavior of human beings and the way a specific society is being structured is supposed to be studied by using natural sciences methods. It views social science methodology, that emphasizes empirical observation.

Three components related to positivism are metaphysical, theological, and scientific.

Comte agreed with the concept of positivism as a perspective that a particular society is based on scientific principles and laws.

it depends on which society you are referring to. many civilization performed rituals so the gods would with their growing season but the most well known is that of the aztecs. they would make sacrifices, usually animals, but sometimes humans as well.