Different ways religion viewed in society Flashcards
The 4 different ways religion is viewed in society
- Viewed as a human invention
- Belief system
- Functional agency
- Political entity
Why do different views exist
Because Australia is a secular society , people have the freedom to follow whatever , experiences like attending a Catholic School for example
What is theism
denotes a belief in god
more broadly belief in divine or spiritual realities
What is agnosticism
lack of certainty or knowledge one way or another about existence of a god
What is atheism
conviction that there is no God
divine or spiritual realities
Religious pluralism
Rich diversity of religious and non religious traditions
Secularism
A way of life and thinking that regrets religion
Summary of 4 ways
Belief system
answers questions about existence
supernatural basis for beliefs
Summary of 4 ways
Human invention
no basis , entirely of human origin to fill human needs. Viewpoint atheistic
Summary of 4 ways
Functional agency
religions whether human or not , universal phenomenon , serve useful purpose in society
religions organised systems , promote stability in society
Political entity
Whether human origin or not , represents groups of people with common interests
interact with gov on health , education
reliability
authorship - unamed bad wiki blogs
research orgs , Mccrindle good
expert on topic , religious theologian good
publisher .edu .gov good
.com bad
writing style
poor spelling and grammar bad
good sources normally proof read
bias opinion bad
first person - limited reliability
good sources use facts and stats from places like ABS
date - older date less reliable
Human invention
All that remains after someone dies
their memory of life , deeds in the minds of those who remain
Human invention
Created by
humans rather than divine sources
Human invention
Religion appears as people try to understand the
world find meaning and purpose in their lives
Human invention
systems of belief created
rituals reflect
societies needs
cultural influence on shaping traditions
Human invention
Why the opinion is held
observation of religious beliefs + practices vary across cultures , plus historical peroids
Human invention
Systems influenced by human
cultural , social and historical contexts
rather than something divine
Functional agency
Two ways religion is viewed in society
- provides social cohesion / helps maintain social solidarity
- offers meaning and purpose to answer existential questions
Functional agency
Why the view is held
Assists functioning of society
viewed from experience of religious institutions such as schools
Functional agency
For example salvation army
well respected
people accept the good work
Functional agency
Benefits to society
times of crisis provides shelter plus support
followers of religion become good members of society by following virtues like honesty
Religion teaches service to others , is a service to god
people will give and look out
Belief system
Some who holds this is most likely
religous too
Belief system
confidence in others in
community who align with the view
