Knowing that Drought and unreliable precipitation dominate natural environments in North Africa/Southwest Asia and that the
A realm is the source of three world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam answer the following questions using an environmental deterministic perspective
Does the natural environment play any role (or any significant role) in the development of religious beliefs? Explain providing some examples.
Why do some religions prohibit or encourage the consumption of certain plants and/or animals? For example, the consumption of pork is banned in some religions that originated in NASWA. Why? Explain.