Nature of religion + Beliefs Flashcards
What do Transcendent Religions Believe?
Believe that there are beings that exist beyond the known universe and are not subjected to the laws of nature
AND
Believe the universe was created by a God or Goddess and maintained by human beings
What are the TWO principles of Transcendent Religions?
Monotheism & Polytheism
What is Monotheism?
The belief in ONE God
Give 3 examples of Monotheistic religion
Christianity
Islamic
Judaism
What supposedly happens when a human being isn’t obedient to their Gods / Goddesses in a polytheistic religion?
Punished when human being dies
or
Suffer disease and misfortune whilst on earth
What is Polytheism?
The belief in many Gods
Give 3 example of Polytheistic Religion
Ancient Greek
Ancient Egyptian
Hinduism
true or false:
Follower of polytheistic religion may CHOOSE to serve one god but respect and keep an importance of all other gods
True
What do Monotheistic religions believe?
God is the creator of earth and all living beings
What is the purpose of the universe in a monotheistic religion?
For human beings to create a relationship with God
Which 2 religions believe there is NO image of God? Why?
Islamic and Jews because they believe god is beyond representation
Transcendents live ……. nature
Beyond
Imminent live …… nature
Within
What do imminent religions believe?
the universe was created by spirits & maintained by their power
How do human beings acknowledge their gods? Give 2 Examples
Through worship and sacred spaces
Examples: Shrines or Spirit’s house
What will happen to humans if they decide to neglect a spirit or their land from an imminent religion?
They will suffer misfortune
How can humans have a balanced life?
Through healthy diet, and meditation
Why do humans communicate to spirit?
To keep a harmonious relationship
How do humans communicate to spirits? Give an example.
Through movement to bring the unity or human and spirit example: t’ai chi
What is Pantheism?
Belief that the universe is God
What are the 4 characteristics
- Beliefs & believers
- Sacred Texts & Writers
- Rules & Ethics
- Rituals & ceremonies
What are the 5 major faiths
Hinduism Judaism Islamic Budisam Christianity
What is worldview?
System of answers shared by a significant number of people
What is Paradigm? Give an example.
Core belief of the in the individuals selected religion
Example:
Christianity: Jesus Christ dies and rose from the dead in order to save mankind from sin and death.
Different paradigm beliefs create….
various denominations.
What does age prove in a belief?
differentiates young believer and mature believers
What does gender show in a belief?
gender roles
What does authority prove in a belief?
leaders and followers
What are sacred texts to believers?
given a form of revelation
What is Islams sacred text?
Qur’an
What is Christianties sacred text?
Bible
What is the judaists sacred text?
The Torah
What revoves around sacred texts?
Central Teachings
What do sacred texts contain?
Contain Rules and direction
Prayers and rituals
What do believers use sacred texts for?
A guidance for situations
What are ethic?
Practical application of belief
What do ethics do?
Practice the belief of the adherent
Where can eithical teaching be found?
Sacred Texts
What do religious traditions teach humans?
To have certain obligations and expectations towards others and the environment
What do religious ethical teaching give directions on how to act?
- sexually
- politically
- economically
- professionally
- environmentally
- How to regard a persons heath
- laws (govern decisions in bioethics)
Who Interpretates what is ethical and what isn’t in the Chirstian hierarchy stucture?
pope
bishops
priests
laity
What are some NEW Ethical teachings?
global warming
Biological cloning
Nuclear Weapons
What do rituals and ceremonies do?
ways to celebrate and reinforce, religious tardiness as well as central belief system.
Name the TWO types of Rituals?
Public & Private
What is a private ritual?
Ritual in whatever manner, comfort, personal
What is a public ritual?
A formal activity with clearly defined structure, timing and content
Name and example for a private and public ritual
Public: Communion service
Private:
What does a rite of passage do?
It assist a person moving from one state of life to another
What do most religions follow?
A calendar
What do rituals determine?
the pattern of day
What is totemism?
The belief in having a spiritual connection with another physical being, such as an animal, plant, “spirit-being” or “totem.”
