Anthropology of religion

Anthropology of religion is the study of how people use religion to make sense of their lives, their cultures, and the world around them. It looks at how religious beliefs and practices impact different cultures and how those cultures influence how people understand and practice religion. Anthropology of religion looks at how individual religious beliefs and practices inform our ideas about things like politics, social structures, values, and behavior. It helps us to understand why different cultures have different beliefs and understanding about religion.