Religion uniquely fulfills both meaning-seeking and collective-identity functions at once

Evidence

Religion is unique in this regard, as opposed to alternative collective identities or meaning systems (i.e., ethnic, political, or national), which routinely do not always fulfill both functions in an individual’s life. — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 890

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 890