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Symbolic Interactionism on Religion
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Interactionists hold that beliefs and objects are sacred only because members of a group treat them as sacred, studying religion through its shared symbols.
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A cross, a crescent, and a Star of David carry meaning only because a community of interpreters agrees they do.
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Interactionists study how sacredness is conferred through interaction; they take no position on whether a belief is true.