2. RELIGION DEFINE : Religion, being another of the social
institutions of society, is the realm in society where our beliefs
about a supernatural power and an afterlife and how these impact on
our life now, exist.
3. FEATURES OF RELIGION: PRAYER AND RITUAL BELIEF
ORGANIZATION
4. FUNCTIONALIST PERSPECTIVES ON RELIGION . Teach Obedience
Preserve in suffering and Trails Teach Virtues such as truth,
discipline and sobriety. Respect for Authority
5. Religions that are dominant in our social institution of
religion tend to be the ones that have been legitimised by European
colonial rule. Europeans or elites, after emancipation, did not
curb the involment of the population in becoming devotees of
mainstream churches.
6. In Trinidad and Tobago while Hinduism and Islam are observed
by a large percentage of the population,it may not be true to say
that they represent values of the dominant in instiutional
environment of religion. This is because Roman Catholicism and
other religions dominate public life and national symbols.
7. SYNCRETIC RELIGIONS Complexity is deepened when we think of
those religions that adopted some Christian elements but created a
hydrid with African traditions and new world adaptations. These
were never welcome by Europeans and elites because of the changes
in music which includes Drumming ,dancing ,hand clapping and loud
singing.. Note also that persons of all social ranks and ethnic
origin have now joined the Rastafari Faith.
8. CONFLICT PERSPECTIVE ON RELIGION Marx saw religion as social
drug that nullified the negative effects of the exloitative
production. Religion serves to reinforce and legitimize the
position of the capitalist. Religion is an Illusion
9. TYPES OF RELIGION WITHIN THE CARIBBEAN ANGLICAN,SHANGO,ROMAN
Catholicism,Hinduism,Islam,Pe ntecostal,Revival,Rastafari,Bap
tists,Methodist,orisha and Presbyterianism
10. C O N T R I BU T I O N O F R E L I G I O N TO SOCIETY ART-
Some of the greatest master pieces of art have been inspired by
religion... From the ancient Greeks to De Vinci and, Michelangelo.
EDUCATION-BUILDING SCHOOLS AND TRAINING CENTRES Architecture- From
the pyramids, to the cathedrals of Europe to Mosques of Turkey, all
are beautiful buildings. HEALTH/MEDICINE-BUILDING OF HOSPICE TO
CARE FOR THE SICK AND DYING. DRESSING- Influence how believers
should dress on a daily occasion. Or way of Life. E.g Muslims
females cover there heads at all times
11. FORMS OF WORSHIP
12. SOURCES Caribbean Studies for self study and distance
learning. Sociology for Caribbean Students.Nasser Mustapha
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