The Materialistic Perspectives: is based around the idea that humans invented religion. Basically people made up religion and everything that comes with it. So humans invented their own God and they justify many thing with religion.
The Functional Perspective: this believe is based on the fact that religion is useful for everyone. This theory is based on sociology. One of the ideas behind this perspective says that all trough life there has been leaders that use religion to bring people together.
The Belief Perspectives: This like the name says it it is based on believe. here faith plays a pretty big role. Enlightenment, realization, gnosis,awakening are some of the ideas, that are involved with this perspective.
