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What political, ideological, social or economical impact does religion have on our modern soceity
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George Nyarko Grade 11 WHAT POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR IDEOLOGICAL IMPACT DOES RELIGION HAVE ON MODERN SOCIETIES Religion is a practice which has been part and parcel of mankind since time memorial. It is an extremely influential factor in the living standards of most people. However, with time, the influence religion has on people is drastically declining. "During the modern period rationalism ruled and religion came to be rejected by rationalists as superstitious and irrational. Rationalists not only rejected it but even ridiculed it"1. Although religion has a declining effect on the life styles of mankind, it can be considered to still posses' significant amount of power in modern times. This essay discusses of what impact religion has on our modern society politically, socially, ideologically and economically. The history of religions such as Christianity and Islam shows that at one point in history, these groups actually ruled the people. They were the government...
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