Not exact matches
Irrespective of profound differences in
general and special environment,
cultural level and religious
level, the rites conducted in the «homes» of the American Indian, the Egyptian, the Chinese, or the German or Englishman of the sixteenth century have certain features in common, as compared with public, congregational ceremonies.
The
cultural changes that Fuchs and Reklis have in mind are increasing individualism, growing preoccupation with individual fulfillment, wider tolerance for divorce as a solution to marital problems, and more
general acceptance at all social
levels of the high rates of out - of - wedlock births and single parenthood.
This consequence parallels a major characteristic of television noted in relation to
general communication patterns: one of the major social effects of television lies in its
cultural narrowing and its
levelling effect on the presentation of
cultural diversity.
In
general the move has been to
cultural relativism at a
level that undercuts any notion of universal common sense.
Third is the immediate
cultural context, since the minister in preaching has always, willy - nilly, felt the necessity to adapt himself somehow to the
general level of interest and understanding of the people who sat in the pews.