generate hierarchies and authorities within the group; secure or change political, social, or interpersonal arrangements; create certain psychological states

Provide a sense of social solidarity, support, and unity

create social divisions that tend to reinforce the superiority of ‘us’

all of the above

How people deal with change

all of the above

How people respond to differences 

How people think about power

Bias

Selective privileging

Power Choices

Truth

A sacred text that is central to the religions teachings

The invocation of an authority figure that is above and beyond normal human affairs

Items that the authors think are analogous to Christian traditions

Rituals that involve some form of chanting

Discourse

Mythology

History

Religion