Introduction to World Belief

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W_______R______and B______S____emerged and began to shape human society and spiritual expression/indigenous belief tradition

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World Religions ;Belief systems

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ABRAHAM

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Judaism JEWS

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ministry of Jesus

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Christianity CHRISTIANS

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S________T______ and R________B_______ continue to shape the lives of people & play an important role in the different aspects of culture.

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Spiritual traditions; Religious beliefs

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Muhammad

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Islam MUSLIM

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Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya

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HINDUISM

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Siddhartha Gautama

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BUDHISM

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• it shapes our ideas regarding our reality, & is influenced by our perception, experience and ideas.

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beliefs

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defined as belief that is not based on proof.

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faith

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refers to an ideology or set of principles that assists us in interpreting our everyday reality.

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Belief System

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is a theory of the world used
for living in it, serving as a
mental model of reality, a
framework of ideas and
attitudes about ourselves, the
world , and life.

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WorldView

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creates a mental structure
that organizes our basic or
ultimate beliefs

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WorldView

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a philosophical worldview in which all of reality can be reduced to one “thing” or “essence

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MONISM

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refers to the cluster of 	  
	  beliefs an individual holds 
	  about the most significant 	 
	  concepts of life such as God, 	  the cosmos(universe), and 
	  humanity.

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WorldView

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refers to the belief in and adoration of several deities.

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Polytheism –

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are structures of NORMS that are interrelated, or we think to be interconnected.

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Belief System

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is the faith in a single, all powerful god.

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Monotheism –

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• refers to the disbelief, denial of,
  or lack of belief in the existence
  of God or gods.

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Atheism

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• is a belief system that rejects all
  spiritual and supernatural
  explanations of the world and affirms nature as the totality of reality.

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Naturalism

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• claims that all valid knowledge is

derived from experience.

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EMPIRICISM

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• is the philosophical doctrine that
  physical matter is the only
  ultimate reality.

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Materialism

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refers to the study of religious faith, practice, and experience; especially, the study of God and of God’s relation to the world.

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THEOLOGY

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defined as the relationship between humans and that which they regard as holy, sacred, absolute, spiritual, divine, or worthy of special reverence.

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Religion

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Religions combine elements of belief systems and worldviews, as they not only seek to explain the existence of all things, but also have sacred histories or narratives which are preserved in their scriptures.

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BELIEF

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A religion is an organized set of beliefs, rituals, and emotions.

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ORGANIZATION

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• Religion evokes emotions such

as hope, fear, reverence and humility.

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Emotions and Values

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Religious rituals mark major
events in life such as birth,
puberty, marriage and death.

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Rituals and Ceremonies

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• are considered representations

of the divine and are concrete indications of the relationship between the faithful and the divine.

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Sacred Objects & Spaces

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• is the science or discipline which uses human reason to investigate the ultimate causes, reasons, and principles that govern all things.

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PHILOSOPHY

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• refers to the study of the meaning and nature of religion.

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Philosophy of religion

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• refers to a broad set of principles that transcend all religions.

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SPIRITUALITY