tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post1525673275453779622..comments2024-03-29T00:30:39.262-05:00Comments on real economics: The cultural importance of religionJonathan Larsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05217670446743983955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post-16533234262851936922012-03-26T14:39:48.287-05:002012-03-26T14:39:48.287-05:00No homogeneity? You got that right! ESPECIALLY w...No homogeneity? You got that right! ESPECIALLY with Protestants. So I am pretty careful not to generalize too much about the thousands of little tribes that call themselves Protestants. But some generalizations work most of the time and it IS pretty hard to ignore the contribution the Quakers made to the Industrial Revolution. As a preacher's kid with a long-term interest in economic development, I have been following this story most of life and find it fascinating.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Jonathan Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217670446743983955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413935813892441553.post-23637895459894300042012-03-26T02:34:08.482-05:002012-03-26T02:34:08.482-05:00Religion, like culture consists of systematic patt...Religion, like culture consists of systematic patterns of beliefs, values, and behavior, acquired by people as a member of their society. These patterns are systematic because their manifestations are regular in occurrence and expression: they are shared by member of a group. Within all religions, however, there is not homogeneity; there are differences of interpretation of principles and meanings. Thanks a lot.News Of Faithhttp://www.odysseynetworks.org/noreply@blogger.com