Theology, understood as critical reflection on religious practices, can serve an indispensable integrative function within our divinity school and seminary curricula. (religion-online.org)
Like Bellah, he recognizes that much of the traditional importance of religion lies in its capacity to instill a sense of community and perform socially integrative functions. (religion-online.org)
We ignore public schools» civic and integrative functions at our peril. (theatlantic.com)