Chapter 6: Religious Development Flashcards
Metaphor
Something regarded as representing or symbolising something else.
Allegory
Something like a story, poem, or piece of art in which people, things or activities have a hidden or symbolic meaning e.g. the Tales of Narnia, the Genesis story of Adam and Eve or Noah and the Flood.
Abstract
Thoughts or ideas that are not physical or concrete - concepts like love and beauty.
Symbolic
A thing that represents or stands for something else.
What is the level of religious levels in early child’s years?
Tend to take stories literally but can distort them according to their own imaginations. By primary school they become more realistic and want it understand what they can experience with their senses. (What is real material and physical)
What is religious development like in senior schools?
Literal and factual ideas become more pronounced, they have difficulty in understanding abstract concepts that are integral to religious understanding. Unless they are encouraged to be developed to the highest level, when they will understand it better
What happens in religious development in Y9?
People can be encouraged to think about religion in the most advanced way. Begin to reflect on their ways, relationships and concepts using expression through more complex language. Also study of art,religion,music etc.
What is the most advanced stage of religious development?
Abstract though is encouraged and nurtured, it also requires the most advanced level of cognitive development made by Lawrence Kohlberg. They also have to be able to understand abstract concepts
Why do some reject this idea when growing up?
As they do not have the level of cognitive development they struggle to understand the concepts of religion. Also some do not believe it as when young many take the religious stories as literal although they are not intended to be.
