Community Civics and Rural Life by Arthur William Dunn
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Besides health and knowledge and association with other people, we
want surroundings that are pleasant and beautiful. The want for BEAUTY is sometimes more neglected than other wants, but it is important, and we all have it and seek to satisfy it in some way or other. It may be at one time by a walk in the woods or fields, or at other times by cultivating flowers, by keeping our room tidy, by looking at pictures, or by exercising good taste in clothing. We also enjoy beauty in sound, as the song of birds or music in the home or school. In what ways do you provide for this want? THE RELIGIOUS WANT Very likely we go to church on Sunday. It affords opportunity to enjoy association with others, to add to our knowledge, and to hear beautiful music. But the church service is one of the chief means by which people satisfy another of the great wants of life --the RELIGIOUS want. Individuals differ in their religious ideas and in the depth of their religious feelings, but in every community there are certain things that men do because of it. What are some of the great religions of the world? Is religion a strong influence in your community? Can you mention any great historical events that were due to religious causes? THE WANT FOR WEALTH |
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