THE INFLUENCE OF RELIGIOUS VALUES ON CULTURE IN LOLOGOLU VILLAGE, MANDREHE DISTRICT, WEST NIAS DISTRICT PENGARUH NILAI AGAMA TERHADAP BUDAYA DI DESA LOLOGOLU KECAMATAN MANDREHE KABUPATEN NIAS BARAT Section Articles

Abstract

Society in general is a group of individuals who live together, work together to obtain common interests and have an order of life, norms and customs that their environment adheres to. Religion has a very dominant role in the formation of human personality because religion is the main source of foundation in the dimensions of human life in shaping human personality, through instilling spiritual values, creed values, worship practices, thus giving birth to individuals who are obedient and persistent in carrying out religious, human and cultural values. are also two things that cannot be separated because culture is a habit that has been ingrained for a long time and is formed from values ​​and norms that have been adhered to and passed down from generation to generation in a community group since the birth of their ancestors. Culture has characteristics that can be learned, can be exchanged and can change, this happens 'only if' there is a network of interactions between humans in the form of continuous interpersonal and inter-cultural communication. Religious and cultural values ​​are values ​​that are agreed upon and have been embedded in various countries, social environments and beliefs. The role of culture in religious life, apart from creating for religion a more concrete and humane means of expression, culture plays a role in creating a more civilized religious life