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NameInstructor CourseDateRole of Religion in Shaping the USAReligion culture and the government have always been important pillars of the society. Rulers obtained their authority to rule from the gods. In the Islamic world, empires like the Ottoman derived legitimacy from Islam, but practiced secularism to accommodate the non-Muslims in the expanding kingdom. Similarly, European governments obtain acceptance from the church. The people equally derived their moral standards from religion and cultural values passed down from earlier generations. Changes in religion therefore had a direct impact on the society and the government. Moving from an era of class stratification where access to power and resources was limited by one’s position in the society, religious revolution led to the deeply rooted belief in democracy, liberty and equality of all Americans. Religion created equality within the society. Inequality in the church was the cause of the beginning of religious reformations in the 16th century. Following an observation of some of the senior members of the Roman Catholic Church, the church as it was lacked the true representation of Jesus. For instance, the churches in Germany sold indulgences; part of the forgiveness of sin after confession. This was a form of corruption that