Aspects of religion Flashcards
What is the significance of the Old Testament to Christians?
The old testament is the backbone of our beliefs, it reveals the fundamental truths to why we hold that belief.
On the third day, God created
Land and vegetation
What is the significance of the new testament to Christians?
The significance of the new testament is to clarify the old testament. The new testament is a journal of our messiah’s mission to save the world with Gods words.
Space described - for Islam
The sacred space for Muslims is their praying matt. When a Muslim is praying, they must ensure that no distractions around them can intervene with their prayer. Even when he or she is not praying they must make sure that the matt is stored in a clean place.
Place described - For Islam
A sacred place for Muslims would be the Mosque. A mosque is a place of worship for Muslims. Any act of worship that follows the Islamic rules of prayer can be said to create a mosque, whether or not it takes place in a special building.
Artifact for Islam
- An Artefact for Muslims would be Mecca. Across the whole five daily prayers, Muslims reposition
themselves toward this shrine, bury their dead facing the Kaaba, and cherish the ambition to visit it on
pilgrimage, or hajj, following the Quran command.
BELIEF
In most religions, followers worship a deity or more than one deities, which ultimately means a divine
being. A belief has to be personally true to a person in order for it to manifest into their life.
Sacred stories
When a powerful emotion is stirred by an encounter, affecting one’s beliefs, emotions, and
other aspects. Hence, sacred stories provide followers with an illustrated reference to why they hold the
belief.
ARTIFACTS
Artifacts are sacred places that are recognized as a common ground for the religion. As soon
as followers are on the premises, their behavior is altered to show their respect
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
An established social model. Social structure positions followers into categories that highlight
their responsibilities
ETHICS
Ethics are affirmed values that alter a person’s behavior. The soul abides by it and should be
reinforced constantly.
SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE
Spiritual experience is a reference followers use when trying to conquer a tough issue
Day 1
Light (day and night
day 2
Water and Sky
Day4
Lights in the Heavens (stars)
Day 5
Fish and Birds
Day 6
Animals and Humans
Day 7
Sabbath - rest day
Timeline of religion
Ancient Egyptian 3000 BCE. 1500 (1750) Hinduism (India) Judaism 1000BCE Kingdom of Israel under King David or 2000BCE -1700 life of Abraham approximate) Ancient Greek 2000 – 700BCE Ancient Roman 753 BCE Buddhism 600 BCE (Buddha born 563 BCE) Christianity 30 CE Islam 610 CE
Summarise the Ancient Roman Creation of Rome story.
When Amulius discovered that Rhea Silvia gave birth to twin boys, he fell into a state of rage. He locked her up in a prison and ordered for the boys to be placed in a wheat basket and sent out onto the river. A she-wolf comes across the baby’s and lets them suck on her teeth. Faustulus a Shepard came across the two boys and gently pulled them away, taking them to his wife. Under the care of Faustulus the boys grew up with the names Romulus and Remus. The boys soon discovered their Nobel past and were given the rights to form their own cities. After some disputes between the two Brother Romulus kills Remus. Romulus’ city quickly became popular with criminals and murders. This city came to be the Rome that we know today.
Summarise the Ancient Greek Creation Story.
Suddenly, from light, came Gaia (mother earth) and from her came Uranus (the sky) along with other old gods(called primordials) like Tartarus (the pit of eternal damnation) and Pontus (the primordial god of the oceans). Gaia and Uranus had 6 sets of twins.
Name one Jewish ritual and describe it’s meaning and significance
Bar mitzvah is the religious initiation ceremony of Jewish boys that have reached the age of 13. It means Son of the commandment. At this age, the boy is regarded as a man and eligible to take part in public worship.
Mecca is a sacred place for Islamic adherents name two reasons it is significant to that religious belief
As the birthplace of Muhammad and the site of Muhammad’s first revelation of the Quran.
Mecca is the location of the Ka’aba, a building built by Abraham as the house of Allah. All Muslims around the world face in prayer, five times each day.
In Hinduism what are the 5 precepts
- to refrain from taking life, ie killing any living creature
- to refrain from taking what is not freely given, ie theft
- to refrain from misuse of the senses or sexual misconduct, ie overindulgence in sex or committing sexual offences
- to refrain from wrong speech, ie lying or gossiping
- to refrain from intoxicants that cloud the mind, ie drugs or alcohol
