13.8 Apply the symbolic interactionist perspective to religion: symbols, rituals, beliefs, and religious experience.

 The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective 

13.8 Apply the symbolic interactionist perspective to religion: symbols, rituals, beliefs, and religious experience. Symbolic interactionists focus on the meanings that people give their experiences, especially how they use symbols. Let’s apply this perspective to religious symbols, rituals, and beliefs to see how they help to forge a community of like-minded people.