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2- As a general theory we can say: if we take eternity to be the core part of religion (which is accepted by the writer of the article), and agree that eternity is covered by holy aspects and embellishments, such as myths, rites, customs and dogmas, then it will become manifest that this holy eternity will serve to legitimize many social rules, norms and values (and most important of all social order, political structure and power relations).
The passage from the holy world to the profane often occurs after erosion of values, and it is during this transitional period that we witness re-interpretation of concepts of holiness, appearance ofnew religions and the extension of agnosticism, so much so that it ends in rationalism and general worshipping of' goddess of reason'.
7- So far I do not think that the opinion of the writer of the article 'More Robust Than Ideology' is different from that of this article, because the context and purport of his previous work, specially 'Theoretical Expansion and Contraction of the Religious Code' indicates that he accepts the process of "modernity of religious knowledge", or, to put it in more technical terms "secularization or profanization of holy aspects".
Even some references, albeit in embryonic forms are made to this question in the works of writers of the early century: Perhaps one of the most important manifestations of "modernization of religion" is the entry into "the age of ideologies"; and many redefinition of the concept of holiness, reconstruction ofelements ofreligious thoughts, renaissance of symbols and rites, nostalgic revivals and anthologies etc.