Religion is the foundation and core of culture. It inspires the creation of new cultural values, dictates the genre orientation in art and preserves the public cultural heritage.
It is necessary
Bible, textbook on cultural studies
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, it is worth considering religion as a set of worldviews, views and ideas for uniting people. On the other hand, religion is a form of satisfying spiritual needs. In its most common sense, people speak of religion as a belief in the supernatural.
Step 2
It is customary to single out several criteria of religion, each of which leaves its indelible imprint on the way of life, activities and development of mankind. First, people strive to live in accordance with the requirements of their religion. Second, every person believes in the supernatural without requiring proof. Thirdly, people unite in groups, confessions to worship higher powers.
Step 3
Religion as a cultural phenomenon has its own specific features. First, people accept the truth without any proof. The second sign is worship of a cult, reverence for objects, images, the presence of certain rituals. The third sign is life, according to the canons of the church, the maintenance of moral values, the observance of religious norms. As the fourth sign, we can single out the symbols that are present in every religion.
Step 4
Religion, as an element of culture, is endowed with special functions. The worldview function carries the criteria from the point of view of which society and a person live, think, perform certain actions. The therapeutic function is responsible for "spiritual healing", helps to cope with addiction, impotence of people. The communicative function helps everyone to find communication within the framework of religion: a person with a person or a person with God. The culture-translating function contributes to the maintenance and development of a person's craving for culture: reading books, love of art. The integrating function brings people together, which contributes to their socialization. If there are disagreements among individuals or groups about religion, then this function separates people.
Step 5
Vivid phenomena of religion as a culture are myths. A kind of fairy tales, they provide explanations for various features of nature, tell about the origin of many phenomena, praise the exploits of people and Gods. Myths were formed in that era when people did not have enough knowledge to explain everything that was happening around. However, to this day, mythology remains the most important aspect of culture and religion.
Step 6
Of course, religion is one of the main factors of history. Most people, one way or another, evaluate themselves and their actions through the prism of belonging to a religion. It is religion as an element of culture that allows each person to be closer to moral norms, to strive for the ideal.
