Instructions: _∙ Identify Each Item. Give an Explanation or Description of of the Item

question 147

Essay

Instructions:
_∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
_∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Boston Manufacturing Company

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Definitions:

Spiritual Life

An aspect of personal existence focused on the intentional search for or development of inner peace, ethical values, and a deeper understanding of life.

Civil Religion

A set of sacred beliefs shared by a nation's populace that integrates religious and national identities.

Quasi-religious Beliefs

Beliefs that possess some qualities of traditional religions, such as rituals and dogmas, but do not align with the formal structure of organized religion.

Robert Bellah

was an American sociologist known for his work on religion and its role within society, particularly regarding how religious beliefs and practices intersect with social and cultural life.