Nature Of Religion And Beliefs

Question 1

Transcendent

Answer 1

Belief comes from an outside source e.g Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Question 2

Immanent

Answer 2

The belief is within you e.g Buddhism

Question 3

Monotheistic

Answer 3

Worship of one God

Question 4

Polytheistic

Answer 4

Number of divine beings or power

Question 5

Semitic

Answer 5

Abraham is the founding father. Christianity Judaism and Islam

Question 6

Supernatural

Answer 6

Belief in a divine being or power greater than humankind and the natural world

Question 7

Hinduism

Answer 7

• One of the oldest Religions
• it has no founder
• shruti is the oldest text
• Symbols: Om, lotus flower, swastika
• all things come from and will return to Brahman
• caste system (social hierarchy)

Question 8

Judaism

Answer 8

• began in Israel
• monotheistic
• The Genesis tells the story of the world being created in seven days
• The Torah refers to the five books of Moses
• Judaism is a set of practices called a way of life
• Jews will be tested over and over again to test their devotion to God

Question 9

Christianity

Answer 9

Most popular religion
Based on the life, teachings, death, resurrection of Jesus
Jesus is believed to be the Mesiah
It is believed that Jesus was sent down to save our sins

Question 10

Islam

Answer 10

• Angel Gabriel told Mohammed that there is no God but Allah and life should be lived in complete submission to allah
• their sacred text is the Koran
  The five pillars: beliefs, worship, fasting, almsgiving, pilgrimage