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28th August 2003 Summer Project - Civil Religion Definition of a Religious Festival A religious festival is a period of time e.g. a day a week or a month, when a group of people who share the same beliefs come together to celebrate a festival. The most famous Christian festival is Christmas which celebrates the birth of Christ. Meredith McGuire Meredith McGuire examined the factors which influence the type of role that religion has on society. She identifies four main factors that effect the potential of religion to change society. 1. The first factor is the beliefs of the particular religion. If the religion's beliefs revolve more around adherence to strong moral codes and criticisms of society rather than beliefs that are confined to sacred and spiritual matters it is more likely to provoke social change in society. An example of this would be comparing Protestantism and Buddhism, as Protestants beliefs are more to...

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