The most important functions of religion include
a. social cohesion.
c. emotional support.
b. social control.
d. all of the above

d. all of the above.

Religion serves various functions in society. Social cohesion is achieved by bringing the community together. This is done by attending mass or by hosting various activities for the community to interact. Emotional support is also an important component, as believers find support both in their beliefs and prayers as well as in their religious community. Finally, religion also serves as a method of social control, and it has been used in this way by many governments throughout history.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

answer; william penn's approach made the colony diverse by attracting many types of people and religions;