The Understanding of Religion and its Effects on their Followers

What kind of relation would there been among understanding of religions and actions of the followers? What are effects of religious understanding and men’s social, economic, cultural and political sphere? What are the impressions of religions on people’s life? As a matter of fact, it seems that there is a very complicated interaction among the kind of understanding of religion and all aspects of man’s life. One might consider social, personal, mental and emotional aspects of understandings of religions. As a matter of fact, social thinkers and philosophers and religious researchers have different views as to the effects of the quality of religious contemplation and actions of men. Karl Marx has considered effect of religion harmful for masses but Durkheim hold that religion brings solidarity and coherence and stability and order for human society. Max Weber speaks of relation of religion and economy. While Erich Fromm proposes humanitarian and dispute gods. He believes that these two kinds of gods have had very different effects on man’s individual and social life.

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Religious factor , Understandings religions , religion and economy , religion and society , men’s behaviors