Great Awakening: The Relationship Between Religion and Society in the United States

Author: Zhang Minqian
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Publish Date: 2001-02-01
Features: Deep in our consciousness, religion is merely a product of ancient times, relatively speaking, it can also be said to be a product of ignorance. But what is puzzling is that even in today's highly developed human civilization, the influence of religion has not only not declined, but has become a powerful force that cannot be ignored in shaping the process of social development. Look, in some countries, religion enriches people's lives and fully fulfills its function in maintaining social stability; in other countries, religion becomes a hidden current of hatred, unrest, division, and ultimately affects the fate of a nation; and in the writings of Samuel P. Huntington, the originator of the "Clash of Civilizations" theory and a renowned American scholar, religion is even used as a coordinate to divide civilizations, becoming the source of driving future inter-country relations and the direction of the world. You may disagree with Huntington's views, but you cannot deny the important phenomenon or fact revealed by the sensational two-way reactions of the "Clash of Civilizations" theory internationally, that is, with the acceleration of globalization, the influence of religion is no longer limited to one country or region, but has become a major factor affecting the relationships between different peoples, different countries or regions, and ultimately influencing the development of human society.