The Sociological Value of Christianity

able Absolute Académie française adapted authority biological bourgeoisie capacity categorical imperative Catholic Church centuries Christ collective representations condemned consequences consider consolation continuity of social discipline disintegration doctrine of fraternity dominated egotistical interests engendered equality equilibrium exclusively fact factor finite force fulfil fundamental godparents gospel govern heredity higher human humanitarianism idea ideal implies imposed indispensable individual conscience individual interests individual thought inequality inferior influence intellectual interests of society judge labour latter limits manifest marriage masses means mentality monogamy Moral Law natural law notion of Duty organisation personality possess preached principles proletariat Protestantism rationalised rationalism realised recognised regard religion religious beliefs religious system responsibility restraints sacrifice Salomon Reinach sanction seek social disintegration social evolution social existence social function social integration social interests social law social solidarity sociological value solidarity sphere subordination suffering superior survival talents theory to-day truth welfare Western civilisation Western society whereby words