In what ways does religion influence culture, and vice versa?

In what ways does religion influence culture, and vice versa? Discuss in relation to Clifford Geertz and Max Weber’s ideas which saw society as best understood as a tapestry of different but tightly interwoven strands of human activity, each strand twisting over and under the next. The status of RELIGION in this regard is equivalent to that of other human behaviors. Should you disagree with Weber’s ideas, present an alternative with supporting arguments and evidences.