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Culture and Lifestyle
Science and Scholarship
Economics
Politics and Governance
Areas of society influenced by religion
Culture and Lifestyle
Religion's impact on the culture and lifestyle of people can be seen in many aspects of society such as diet, fashion,
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holidays and festivals
Morality
Arts and architecture
Sects of culture and lifestyle
Holidays and festivals
These are important days in the year that followers of a certain religion celebrate
Morality
Religions differentiate, good actions from bad action hence influencing the conduct of people in society
Arts and architecture
Classical music was inspired by world religions
Worship places became venues for artistry and creativity
Science and scholarship
History indicates that religion has numerous contributions to science and education through the many diligent religious scholars
Language
Formation of university
Islam and Arabic
Confucianism and east Asian Society
Sects of science and scholarship
Language
Religion and language complimenting existence of each other
Many world religions are a standard language for the
proliferation of their faith
Islam and Arabic
The relationship exists for many years since the time of Mohammad
Many African, west, and south Asian countries use Arabic as their official or one of the official
Confucianism and East Asian society
Positive influence of confucianism to East Asian Society is very evident through the high Regards of people to education
Formation of the university
Education in Europe was done in Cathedral schools under the Catholic Church's supervision
University of Bologna
In 1088, The world's oldest university was established.
Economics
World religions are the driving force for the movement of wealth among societies and states
Tourism
Social and civic work
Sects of economics
Tourism
The pilgrims pump prime, the local economy to create jobs, businesses and other economic activities by visiting holy sites
Social and civic work
World religions have respected, doctrines about assisting the poor and needy hence it leads to the creation of many religious, civic organizations and philanthropic activities
Politics and governance
The connection of politics, governance, and religion shaped many societies and defined the leadership of the society entities
Confusian code of conduct
Civil service examination
International politics
Sects of politics and governance
Confucian Code of conduct
East Asian Society can trace their way of public administration and governance the ancient code of conduct of Confucius
Civil service examination
Taking an exam before joining the government service started in China in third century BCE
international politics
Catholic popes have been very active in maintaining the international peace process in the recent years
Bertrand Russell, British philosopher
Religion inculcates fear and fear breeds cruelty
• Religious teachings guide people's way of life (clothes, manners, morals).
• Religious teachings are used to judge, discriminate, and justify inequality among people.
Negative effects of religion
Culture and lifestyle
-Fewer rights and lower status of women
-discrimination of LGBT community
enquality
Religion is a source of
Science and Reason
• science versus religion
• natural versus supernatural
• new knowledge versus absolute truth
• religion's obstruction of scientific advancements
• Galileo's persecution
• creationism versus evolution
• Catholic Church versus RH law
Economic development
• religion and poverty
• "God is closer to the poor."
• The true reward is in the afterlife. • fatalism
• "Religion is the opium of the people."
• The poorer the country, the more religious its people are
Politics and governance
Religion is used for political goals.
theocracy
restrictions and oppressions
Limited human rights and personal choice
modern theocracies (Iran and Saudi Arab)
Religion contradicts, democracy
Secularism
Democracy
Catholic Church versus divorce in the Philippines
Religion causes war and conflict.
violence and terrorism
The Crusades
religious
fundamentalism