This document discusses key aspects of culture, including religion, language, forms of government, and economic systems. It notes that all humans were created by God and made from one blood, to live on Earth. Some cultural characteristics that shape societies are their predominant religion, the languages spoken, whether they have a theocracy, autocracy, or democracy as their form of government, and if their economic system is based on free enterprise capitalism or socialism.

1. Culture
Way of life

2. God that made the world and all things
therein…hath made of one blood all nations of
men for to dwell on all the face of the earth.
~Acts 17:24-26

3. Cultural Characteristics

4. 1. Religion
• The single more important fact in any culture

5. 2. Language

6. 3. Forms of Government
• Theocracy – Rule by God (Ancient Israel under
Moses and Joshua)

7. • Autocracy – Rule by one (Monarchy &
Dictatorship)

8. • Democracy – Rule by the People

9. 4. Economic Systems
• Free enterprise capitalism – private ownership
of property
• Socialism – government owns (or controls)
business