THE

DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
RELIGION
AND
CULTURE
Student : Cheachandarong Keo
Teacher : Chhonarith Chhim
grade : 8”C”
Religion VS Culture
 Religion VS Culture

• The main difference between religion and culture is that religion is related to the
almighty or the creator who created the whole universe. On the other hand, culture is
related to the evolution of humans and their practices and beliefs.
• The words religion can be defined as to believe in God or several gods; it is a system of
beliefs in rules and ceremonies used to pray to God or some gods. It is a belief, interest,
or activity that is very important to a person or a group of people.
• A culture can tell as a word for the way of life for several people. It means how a group
of people do things like excellence in the taste of fine arts and humanities, also known
as high culture. In simple words, it can be told as the person’s outlook, values, morals,
attitudes, goals, and customs in the society.
Religion Elements

SACRED TIME,COMMUNITY

ACTION,BELIEFS,SACRED SPACE

SACRED STORIES,SCRIPTURE
What is Religion?
• Religion is defined as the relationship of every person to the spiritual things which are
regarded as holy and worthy of their highest reverence. It is also referred to as the comfort
of the person whenever they have to deal with the truth of life and death, anything in
between. Many religions in the world follow their sacred text as the guidance and authority
for spiritual and moral conduct
• It is to be believed that prayers connected the people to the gods and spirit. Believers and
worshipers participated in religious activities such as rituals and meditation (It helps people
to understand the natural calamities happening around the world. It provides an
explanation of phenomena such as earthquakes, floods. The person’s ethical values and
morals are also based on the religion that they have been practicing. In other words, religion
plays an important role in a person’s life.
• Different religions have different backstories that are written in scriptures, representation, and
sanctuaries. A person who believes in religion is called religionists. Three religions that are
followed by most of the people are Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism Some people follow
different religions at one time.
Culture Elements
ART,LANGUAGES,SOCIAL
STRUCTURES

EDUCATION,TECHNOLOGY,
RELIGION

GOVERNMENT,ECONOMY,CUSTOMS
What is Culture?

• A culture does not have a universal definition. It refers to the collective knowledge of the
people who live in society. It refers to every person’s social heritage that includes knowledge
which they have earned from being together in one particular society. If one fully
understands the concept of culture, then they can tell why people in a particular area
behave in a certain way that they always do.
• Culture can answer why the person in a particular society is dressing up that way or speaks
up this way, believes, or practices. Whenever it comes to the material aspect of culture, the
things will reflect what their culture is in a society.
• Culture is defined as a person’s language, architecture, clothing, greeting, eating habits, or
other tradition. The things mentioned above are only the physical part of the culture. What
matters is the cultural view of the humanity of how people become aware of themselves. It
is the knowledge that is not acquired through genetics. It means a person born in the society
builds up the familiarity with the happening around him and develops it into the tradition. It is
known as constitutes cultures that include religion as one of its many subsets.
Religion around the world in 2022
Sales

Buddhism
507billion
Hinduism
1.16billion

Islam Christianity
1.91billion 2.38billion

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THANK YOU
Teacher and my friend