religion

(noun)

Religion is a collection of belief systems, cultural systems, and worldviews that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values.

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Examples of religion in the following topics:

  • Religion

    • Understanding the religions in your audience will help you relate to the members and avoid excluding members of differing religions.
    • According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.
    • The members of your audience could be followers of any of those religions.
    • Religions may involve the worship of a god or gods or a spiritual force.
    • People with different beliefs are free to practice their religion in the U.S. or to practice no religion.

  • The Goals of a Persuasive Speech: Convincing, Actuation, and Stimulation

    • They are not trying to convince those of another religion to switch religions necessarily; there is an understanding that the congregation already accepts part or all of the religion.

  • What to Look For

    • Analyze the audience to find the mix of ages, genders, sexual orientations, educational levels, religions, cultures, ethnicities, and races.

  • Culture

    • In a broad sense, we all grow up immersed in various cultures all at once—family, country, region, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic class, etc.

  • Best Practices in Public Speaking

    • Knowing details about your audience in advance, such as age, religion, and educational background, can help you tailor your message to make it more relevant to them.

  • Supporting Your Ideas

    • Persuade your audience by sharing compelling examples of how civil rights have been violated across many groups: gender, race, religion.

  • The Benefits of Understanding Your Audience

    • You want to learn about the major demographics of the audience such as general age, gender, education, religion, culture, as well as to what groups the audience members belong.

  • Overall Psychology of Your Audience: Values, Beliefs, Attitudes, and Needs

    • The demographics of the audience gives the speaker one type of picture based on variables such as age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, culture, race, and ethnicity; however, there is another equally important picture based on the overall psychological make-up of the audience, or the psychographics of the audience.