Assess The View That Religion Is A Force For Social Change

02) Using material from item A and elsewhere, assess the view that religion is a force for social change?
Religion, I think is not a force for social change, as your religion teaches you the basics; the difference between the right and the wrong, and then it's totally up to you whether or not you tend to follow the teachings, so therefore i think religion is not a force for social change, as its your choice if you want to go with the teachings or not.
Talcott Parsons (1965) said that religion sacralises (makes sacred) norms and values, meaning individuals accept societies goals as their own. Religion is the primary source of meaning for people in society. It provides answers to those unanswered questions about the world and humanity. This point made by Talcott parsons clearly shows that religion is a force for social change, as it gets people to accept the norms and values of religion as their own; so they don't really take into account what their chosen religion teaches them, but they still go with the norms and the values of religion.
Bronislaw Malinowski says that religion performs a social function by providing psychological support during times of emotional stress that might otherwise threaten social life. Such as life crisis like birth marriage and death and it helps with uncertain and uncontrollable events. This again obviously states that religion is not a force for social change; but it's more like a thing that helps you get through a hard time or whatever the situation may