Durkheim and Weber both agreed that religion affects people generally speaking. They each believed religion would forever stay alive; however, Durkheim believed religion was absolutely necessary for society to exist. Weber did not. Weber felt religious beliefs were a reflection of self-interests. …show more content…
Durkheim was very concerned with social solidarity and what created it. He felt social institutions thrived off of social solidarity which derived from things like religion. From here comes collective effervescence. Durkheim saw individuals apart from society as concerned only with their desires that, because of human nature, are insatiable. (Allan p 111). Growing up, Durkheim was raised in a religious family. This made him study religion and social solidarity and the human nature of it all further. Durkheim felt religion would ensure social