Religion vs. Culture

Religionnoun

(uncountable) The belief in a reality beyond what is perceptible by the senses, and the practices associated with this belief.

Religionnoun

(countable) A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.

Religionnoun

(uncountable) The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.

Religionnoun

(countable) Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.

Religionnoun

Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.

Religionverb

Engage in religious practice.

Religionverb

Indoctrinate into a specific religion.

Religionverb

To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.

Religionnoun

The outward act or form by which men indicate their recognition of the existence of a god or of gods having power over their destiny, to whom obedience, service, and honor are due; the feeling or expression of human love, fear, or awe of some superhuman and overruling power, whether by profession of belief, by observance of rites and ceremonies, or by the conduct of life; a system of faith and worship; a manifestation of piety; as, ethical religions; monotheistic religions; natural religion; revealed religion; the religion of the Jews; the religion of idol worshipers.

Religionnoun

Specifically, conformity in faith and life to the precepts inculcated in the Bible, respecting the conduct of life and duty toward God and man; the Christian faith and practice.

Religionnoun

A monastic or religious order subject to a regulated mode of life; the religious state; as, to enter religion.

Religionnoun

Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct.

Religionnoun

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny;

Religionnoun

institution to express belief in a divine power;

Religion

Religion is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion.Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacred things, faith, a supernatural being or supernatural beings or . Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities and/or saints), sacrifices, festivals, feasts, trances, initiations, funerary services, matrimonial services, meditation, prayer, music, art, dance, public service, or other aspects of human culture.

Culturenoun

the arts, customs, lifestyles, background, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation

Culturenoun

the beliefs, values, behaviour and material objects that constitute a people's way of life

Culturenoun

(anthropology) any knowledge passed from one generation to the next, not necessarily with respect to human beings

Culturenoun

(botany) cultivation

Culturenoun

(microbiology) the process of growing a bacterial or other biological entity in an artificial medium

Culturenoun

the growth thus produced

Culturenoun

the collective noun for a group of bacteria

Culturenoun

(cartography) the details on a map that do not represent natural features of the area delineated, such as names and the symbols for towns, roads, meridians, and parallels

Cultureverb

(transitive) to maintain in an environment suitable for growth especially of bacteria cultivate}}

Cultureverb

(transitive) to increase the artistic or scientific interest in something cultivate}}

Culturenoun

The act or practice of cultivating, or of preparing the earth for seed and raising crops by tillage; as, the culture of the soil.

Culturenoun

The act of, or any labor or means employed for, training, disciplining, or refining the moral and intellectual nature of man; as, the culture of the mind.

Culturenoun

The state of being cultivated; result of cultivation; physical improvement; enlightenment and discipline acquired by mental and moral training; civilization; refinement in manners and taste.

Culturenoun

The cultivation of bacteria or other organisms (such as fungi or eukaryotic cells from mulitcellular organisms) in artificial media or under artificial conditions.

Culturenoun

Those details of a map, collectively, which do not represent natural features of the area delineated, as names and the symbols for towns, roads, houses, bridges, meridians, and parallels.

Cultureverb

To cultivate; to educate.

Culturenoun

a particular society at a particular time and place;

Culturenoun

the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

Culturenoun

all the knowledge and values shared by a society

Culturenoun

(biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar);

Culturenoun

(bacteriology) the product of cultivating micro-organisms in a nutrient medium

Culturenoun

a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality;

Culturenoun

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization;

Culturenoun

the raising of plants or animals;

Culture

Culture () is an umbrella term which encompasses the social behavior and norms found in human societies, as well as the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.Humans acquire culture through the learning processes of enculturation and socialization, which is shown by the diversity of cultures across societies. A cultural norm codifies acceptable conduct in society; it serves as a guideline for behavior, dress, language, and demeanor in a situation, which serves as a template for expectations in a social group.