This is an excerpt from International RelationsConclusion
In this chapter we set out to draw a diagram of religion and culture in world affairs. The aim was to show that religious and cultural factors matter if we want to deepen our understanding of international relations. The method has been to define elements of each concept and consider the impact of these elements on aspects of our individual, national and international experience. Hopefully, you are convinced that understanding religious and cultural issues is necessary if you want to join some of the most important discussions about world politics today. There is little that concerns IR today that does not involve elements of religion or culture, or both. Equally, it is important to recognise as a final thought that we have only just begun to explore these issues and we need to go deeper in our consideration of the importance of religious and cultural actors and interests. Understanding them will help us better understand an ever more complex and divided world.
In this chapter we set out to draw a diagram of religion and culture in world affairs. The aim was to show that religious and cultural factors matter if we want to deepen our understanding of international relations. The method has been to define elements of each concept and consider the impact of these elements on aspects of our individual, national and international experience. Hopefully, you are convinced that understanding religious and cultural issues is necessary if you want to join some of the most important discussions about world politics today. There is little that concerns IR today that does not involve elements of religion or culture, or both. Equally, it is important to recognise as a final thought that we have only just begun to explore these issues and we need to go deeper in our consideration of the importance of religious and cultural actors and interests. Understanding them will help us better understand an ever more complex and divided world.
https://www.e-ir.info/2017/01/08/religion-and-culture/
Why is religion an important part of a group’s culture?
An author states that religious with a Christian background ( including Muslim) are more prone to corruption than those with an Oriental orientation such as Buddism or Hinduism. Can you expand?
What differences are there between the religions that hold a fundamentalist approach to those that hold a contextual approach?
To what extent has historical events been linked to the statement below?
What is common to both fundamental and contextual religious traditions is an understanding that politics is in some sort of interactive relationship with the intentions of, or traditions shaped by, gods (or God) and spiritual forces.
In one way or the other birthright ( or for several selected persons the divine right, -monarchy- Pope - Dali lama) is still is use today. people believe they have the right of their forefathers and upbringing. Would the elimination of such a right lead to a "pure comunism"?
Another question on the same point:
Boy chosen by Dalai Lama turns back on Buddhist order
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/may/31/dalai-lama-osel-hita-torres
Are we pre-destined by birth?
There are those who link morality/ethics with spiritualism. Others believe religion has done more harm than good.Comment on the fact.
There are those who believe that moral values and culture which used to be taught through religion has lost its need to do so as it is being taught at school through education. Comment.
Religion uses sacred objects ( visual aids ) to give reference to etherial concepts. This practice has also been adapted politically, for example with the use of flags . What other examples can you find.. can you expand on the need of this pratice?
Rel charts
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