Please make sure you read the following short set of excerpts from the writings of early 20th-century sociologist Emile Durkheim and mid-20th century scholar of religion Mircea Eliade on their respective understandings of the "sacred."

I would recommend if you have the time (it is close to an hour-long) that you also review the following online lecture I recorded several years ago on Eliade and Durkheim's respective theories of religion.

Recommended Video: https://use.vg/lIII8p

This thread is for discussion of these readings and theories. In what way do they help us sort out the idea of the "sacred"? What would you add that is missing here? Or what do you see included that you think should not be? Why?

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