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Hebrew society (the society in ancient Israel) was based upon the covenant with God, as set forth in the Torah (Exodus ch.19, Deuteronomy 26:16-19). There was always a learned class among the Israelites, and virtually all men and boys (and a good percentage of women) could read and write. A portion of each day was spent praying; and a larger part of the day was spent studying Torah (by a good part of the populace). Religious questions (and torts) were brought to one of the many Rabbis or Jewish courts. (See also: Social classes among the Israelites.)
Having a large family was an ideal, as was welcoming guests into the home, giving charity, and otherforms of kindness. A portion of crops were given to the poor. The calendar year was replete with the Sabbaths and festivals; and blessings were said before and after eating and on many other occasions.
In brief, there was no such thing as a secular part of life, since the Torah's laws cover every form of activity, including business. (See: some examples of the Torah's laws)
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What society includes its religion laws language and other customs?
A society's culture encompasses its religion, laws, language, traditions, and customs. These elements shape the way individuals within that society think, behave, and interact with each other.
How are culture religion and spirituality connected?
Culture includes arts and lifestyle, both of which are greatly affected by religion. Religion is also shaped by the culture it's in. Spirituality is the impulse given to religion. Religion can help you develop your spiritual side.
Do you think that religion has an impact on a culture?
Yes, religion can have a significant impact on a culture by influencing its values, beliefs, traditions, and social structures. It can also shape how people interact with each other, perceive the world, and make decisions in their daily lives. Religion often plays a central role in shaping cultural identity and promoting community cohesion.
How does religion help shape culture?
It helps shape culture because it brings people with similar beliefs together in community. It also gives non-religious people opportunities to practice love and tolerance with people who are religious, and vice versa.
What influence shape every world culture?
Surroundings, upbringing, and experiences
Does society create religion or does religion create society?
Create? Neither can create the other. Shape or influence? Certainly. History shows that they borrow from each other and shape each other. The main religion in a culture typically supports the culture, just as the culture supports it; each accommodating the other.
How religion impacts culture?
Religion influences ethics and morality in everyday life. A person who indulgences in the religion of their choice can testify that decisions and crossroads they encounter are a reflection of their religion. So since these people are a participant in culture, their actions and reasoning also contributes to culture and shape the image it is today. Religion impacts culture by questioning, reasoning, and providing alternative solutions to the popular (but not always correct) ways our society functions.
What society includes its religion laws language and other customs?
A society's culture encompasses its religion, laws, language, traditions, and customs. These elements shape the way individuals within that society think, behave, and interact with each other.
How did the mountains help shape China's culture?
The deserts and rivers protected the ancient civilization of china. The depended on it just like the Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile River
How are culture religion and spirituality connected?
Culture includes arts and lifestyle, both of which are greatly affected by religion. Religion is also shaped by the culture it's in. Spirituality is the impulse given to religion. Religion can help you develop your spiritual side.
What are indicators for culture?
Indicators for culture include language, customs, traditions, art, music, religion, food, and values. These elements help shape a society's identity, heritage, and way of life.
What are two important elements of a culture?
Two important elements of a culture are language, which facilitates communication and expression of ideas unique to that culture, and customs/traditions, which shape the behaviors and practices of its members, passing down values and beliefs from generation to generation.
What is culture bound values?
Culture-bound values are beliefs, norms, and behaviors that are specific and unique to a particular culture. These values shape how individuals within that culture perceive and interact with the world around them. Culture-bound values can include attitudes towards family, religion, power dynamics, gender roles, and societal hierarchies.
In what ways has north America and spanish influence the shape of Mexico?
Spain: language, religion, most of its traditional culture (mixed with Native American culture). North America: loss of half the territory, the adoption of republic as government system.
What influences culture?
Culture is influenced by everything around us. Our behaviors, actions, traditions, and personalities shape culture. On a side note, please remember that culture is not universal and appears in different forms in different nations, religions, and sets of people.
Do you think that religion has an impact on a culture?
Yes, religion can have a significant impact on a culture by influencing its values, beliefs, traditions, and social structures. It can also shape how people interact with each other, perceive the world, and make decisions in their daily lives. Religion often plays a central role in shaping cultural identity and promoting community cohesion.
Religion is a universal belief system that every culture uses to provide meaning?
Meaning is best worked back from the point of living. There is no point in living a life without happiness, peace, forgiveness, love, etc. If the religion ( a set of rules with rewards/punishment) is able to create life full of happiness, peace, forgiveness, love etc, then the religion is capable of creating meaning. The need for religion to provide meaning in a culture is linked to the absence of meaning if the religion is not present in a culture. Without the religion, the members of the culture would not be happy, peaceful, and satisfied, etc. Within a culture, members of the culture may all believe in the religion, however, not all the members of the culture will believe in the same aspects of the religion, therefore religion does not necessarily provide a universal belief system that would create meaning for all members of the culture. Religion is not the only thing that shapes the way members of a culture see the world (universal belief system). Experiences that are too painful to mention may also shape the way members of the culture see the world and therefore derive meaning. If there was a religion that provided meaning to a culture it would be capable of creating a life full of happiness, peace, forgiveness, love etc, and as such would be universally accepted. Perhaps the reason why there is no religion that is universally accepted is because there is no religion at present that is capable of creating a life full of happiness, peace, forgiveness, love etc. If religion is a perspective of God, then for life to have meaning, there must be a religion that is the correct perspective of God allowing for members of the religion to be completely happy, peaceful and satisfied. Such a religion would be the universal belief system of every culture. It is suggested that religions are incapable of creating meaning (happiness, peace, love, forgiveness, satisfaction etc) of themselves, otherwise there would be no human in a religion that was not happy, peaceful, loving, forgiving, satisfied, etc. For life to have meaning, God must have created these emotions, and a way to access these emotions separate to religion (a set of rules with rewards/ punishment).
