Religion, Culture, And Politics

Religion has always played a large role in politics. Religion has played a role in the division of parties, political policy, and in influencing voters to vote for a particular candidate. It is presumed that religion has existed since the beginning of time and that it stills holds a prominent position in what occurs in today’s society. Religion, no matter what belief a person may have, often regulates what a person believes, what they consider right and wrong, and also governs the decisions that they will make. These aspects are what make religion a very “touchy” subject when it comes to politics. Politicians are often asked about certain issues and topics

Adhering to your religious and personal beliefs in a society where there have been generational shifts in attitudes toward nonmarital sex is challenging. These changes in sexual attitudes and behaviors are connected to growing cultural individualism in the United States. When a culture places more importance on the desires of the self and less on social rules, more relaxed attitudes toward sexuality are the almost inevitable result. You are faced with the decision of conforming to a society where the acceptance of premarital sex is at an all time high. Yet, your religion and personal beliefs have shaped your moral compass, which makes it evident that you do not wish to stray away from your decision of abstaining from sex until marriage. In efforts to assist you in effectively communicating your desires to your girlfriend we will evaluate your relationship through key communication concepts such as: culture, Social Exchange Theory, Social Penetration Theory, listening, and Self-Discrepancy Theory. .

Even though, George W. Bush had become, like some of his great predecessors, the voice of inspiration and hope for freedom not only in America, but in all over the world, he had received many critics for his religious contribution on American politics. In the light of this quotation, Noll shows that the second victory of President Bush was somehow astonishing when we noticed the crucial role of the white evangelical Protestants plays in his second term. Additionally, this quotation shows that if there were no evangelicals’ support, the President would not win the election, it also; strengthens the value of religion and its place in the American political life.

The United States is one of the most religious nations in the world. A majority of the population participates in organized religion and others are privately spiritual. The role of religion plays out in our nation constantly.

A wide array of literature exists that examines the connection between religion and American politics. The majority of the literature shows that religious individuals tend to be more active in politics, but scholars have demonstrated many explanations as to why this occurs. It is more challenging to determine an individual’s participation in politics and religion than it is to define further demographic aspects, which have a consequential effect in influencing voting patterns because of lifetime religious and political participation variation. Smidt (1999) finds that socioeconomic demographics, such as education and age, significantly affect religious and political participation. Wolfinger (1980) contests Smidt’s (1999) conclusions with his

The United States of America has the most diverse religious population in the world. In places like Iraq, Syria, Israel, Afghanistan, Yemen, and other countries too numerous to mention, countless lives are lost over religious differences. In America, a Protestant can live happily next door to a Jew, who might live across the street from a Muslim, or a Catholic, or a Sikh, or even a Humanist! This is in no small way attributed to the fact that the US Constitution’s First Amendment includes what is known as the establishment clause, which states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” effectively separating affairs of religious institutions from secular,

Religion, whether we realize it or not, is a major element of American society (and also worldwide history). For many, religion is a significant part of their cultural identity. Religion plays a part in all levels of politics and is often an aspect of community events and organizations. Everyday, we all interact with people who have different religious backgrounds and personal beliefs. Children born into religious families are very connected with their religions from birth and this affects the way they will see the world for the rest of their lives. Even those who later explore other faiths or convert to other religious ideas will be affected in

All throughout history, America has been very affected by religion. People act and pursue what they need or want based on their religion. We have had many wars and conflicts in America due to people's religions clashing with one another. The first settlers came to America in hopes to expand their religion to new and unknown places. Back then, religion was a huge conflict between people who caused many injuries and deaths. Nowadays, in the U.S., religion is not as much of a threat as it uses to be, and people are way more free to believe and pursue what they want without consequence, as long as it hurts no one else. The three main Religions that truly changed history in the United States are the Puritans, Jews, and Christians.

Health care providers need an understanding of and appreciation for the cultural and religious beliefs of all patients to provide optimal care for them. As the United States population increases, so does the number of American Muslims. As a result physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals will more frequently encounter Muslim patients. Nationwide there are approximately 6 to 8 million Muslim Americans. Muslims face several barriers when communicating with other individuals.

Since I was born, I have lived in a religious household, gone through catholic education, and have been bred by the morals, attitude, and rules of a Roman Catholic lifestyle. This was not my choice, but how I was raised. These ways have shaped who I have become, and who I will grow to be. Although my catholic experience has been bad at times, it has formed who I am as a person and has been a guideline for the life I would like to live.

This writing is based on the YouTube video posted on Blackboard, responding all the question posted on the same site. First of all, the conversation A Back Pew, exploring the spiritual but not religious trend arises from a book written by Tim O'Donnell, a view from A Back Pew. This conversation analyzes insight on matters religion and spirituality. According to the conversation, 91% of Americans, claim to know God. 44% of Americans have switched religion at least once, and 71% which make up the majority population (18 years to 30 years) claim to be spiritual but not religious. The number of individuals with no religious has doubled in the United States since the 1990s, most of whom are no longer atheists, but individuals who refer to themselves as spiritual but not religious. This raises concern, as from the statistics, seems more people are drifting away from religiosity.

The United States has a written document known as the constitution that protects the rights of its citizens. Contrary to popular belief, Americans do not possess what some consider “constitutional rights” rather we have God-given rights protected by the constitution. Our founding fathers had an understanding of this truth, and made it clear in the Declaration Of Independence. It states “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Additinally, table 3 stresses the religious affialition of Presidents by periods (James D. Davidson,Rachel Kraus,Scott Morrissey:487), this table affirms that 47 percent of American Presidents have belonged to the Protestant Establishment (Episcopalian, Presbyterian, and Congregational) which is the highest rate comparing, to Other Colonial Elites (Unitarian and Quaker) who account for 14 percent of United States’ Presidents, and to Other Protestants (Baptists, Methodists, Disciples of Christ, and Dutch Reformed) with 30 percent of the American Presidents. All these statistics and numbers are another prove of the dominance of Protestantism in the American political life.

Religion, Economy and Religion are some major social institutions in America, because that families, individuals and communities are affected by these social institutions rather institutions being affected by them. Every institution is associated and linked with each other and economy is the major player as communities, individuals and families all dependent on stable economy to afford daily living. Recently US economy went down and during that family could not afford mortgages, food, bills, etc. Bad economy ultimately causes the low living standards of communities and that’s where education also gets affected. When the communities would not be able to afford the higher living standards than ultimately affording good schooling would also be

Religions played one of the most important factors in the Mexican history, ever since the Spanish conquest, colonialization, independence, revolution, la reforma, and it is still present now a days. Most of the Mexican population is considered catholic as a result of hundreds of years of the Catholic influence. Religious and the church led to many confrontations in Mexican history, such as the Mexican revolution where the main flag was the figure of virgin de Guadalupe. Politics and the distribution of power also rose as an important issue since the first years as an independent nation. Porfirio Diaz had a major role in changing the nation’s vision and direction as well as the huge inequality among classes. When it comes to centralized power, distribution of power and the different ideas of ruling the country did not only lead to modernization of Mexico but also the led to the Mexican revolution. Religion and politics played important roles in Mexican history, which had the led a carbon print in the way that Mexicans live today. Based on the different readings through the semester on politics and religion, I found those two topics to be crucial in the direction of the country.