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Question: How far do you think observing a visible religious activity, such as a festival, can help you to understand the part a religion plays in the life of an individual or a community? 81%
Answer: Studying a religious activity can be very useful research to someone unfamiliar with a particular religion, there is a plethora of information that can be acquired from watching followers participate in festivals, services and other religious activities. Not only are we able to educate ourselves with the physical and material components of the religion, such as, rituals and routines, dress and iconography; but also, differing attitudes towards men, women and children, and what part it plays in the lives of those who devote their whole existence to their god.
Although one of the smallest of the monotheistic religions, Judaism is familiar to many people. Many can identify a Jewish man from the Skullcap he wears on the crown of his head and perhaps have seen or visited a Synagogue but for ...(short extract)
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Details: Mark: 82% | Subject: Sociology | Course: Religion | Level: A-Level | Year: Not applicable | Document type: Essay* | Words: 1188 | References: No | Date written: October, 2004 | Date submitted: January 13, 2009 | Essay ID: 110
