beliefs in society Flashcards
1
Q
what are beliefs
A
-ideas about things we hold to be true e.g believing father christmas exists
2
Q
what function do beliefs have
A
-provide answers
-give us something to hold onto
-unite us
-give us a moral code(whats right and wrong)
3
Q
exmaples of belief systems
A
-religion e.g islam
-alternatives e.g wicca(witchcraft), paganism , faith healing , horoscopes
4
Q
what is religion
A
-beliefs relating to the supernatural or spiritual
5
Q
what is science
A
-a set of beliefs or ideas based n collection of empirical data
6
Q
what is ideology
A
-set of ideas shared by a political or social grp r.g communism being a political ideology
