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Nature of religion + Beliefs Flashcards

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1
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What do Transcendent Religions Believe?

A

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

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What are the TWO principles of Transcendent Religions?

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Monotheism & Polytheism

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What is Monotheism?

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The belief in ONE God

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Give 3 examples of Monotheistic religion

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Christianity
Islamic
Judaism

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What supposedly happens when a human being isn’t obedient to their Gods / Goddesses in a polytheistic religion?

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Punished when human being dies
or
Suffer disease and misfortune whilst on earth

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What is Polytheism?

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The belief in many Gods

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Give 3 example of Polytheistic Religion

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Ancient Greek
Ancient Egyptian
Hinduism

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true or false:

Follower of polytheistic religion may CHOOSE to serve one god but respect and keep an importance of all other gods

A

True

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What do Monotheistic religions believe?

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God is the creator of earth and all living beings

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What is the purpose of the universe in a monotheistic religion?

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For human beings to create a relationship with God

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11
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Which 2 religions believe there is NO image of God? Why?

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Islamic and Jews because they believe god is beyond representation

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Transcendents live ……. nature

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Beyond

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Imminent live …… nature

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Within

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14
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What do imminent religions believe?

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the universe was created by spirits & maintained by their power

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How do human beings acknowledge their gods? Give 2 Examples

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Through worship and sacred spaces

Examples: Shrines or Spirit’s house

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What will happen to humans if they decide to neglect a spirit or their land from an imminent religion?

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They will suffer misfortune

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17
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How can humans have a balanced life?

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Through healthy diet, and meditation

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18
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Why do humans communicate to spirit?

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To keep a harmonious relationship

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How do humans communicate to spirits? Give an example.

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Through movement to bring the unity or human and spirit example: t’ai chi

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What is Pantheism?

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Belief that the universe is God

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21
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What are the 4 characteristics

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  • Beliefs & believers
  • Sacred Texts & Writers
  • Rules & Ethics
  • Rituals & ceremonies
22
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What are the 5 major faiths

A 
Hinduism
Judaism
Islamic
Budisam 
Christianity
23
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What is worldview?

A

System of answers shared by a significant number of people

24
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What is Paradigm? Give an example.

A

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.

25
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Different paradigm beliefs create….

A

various denominations.

26
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What does age prove in a belief?

A

differentiates young believer and mature believers

27
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What does gender show in a belief?

A

gender roles

28
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What does authority prove in a belief?

A

leaders and followers

29
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What are sacred texts to believers?

A

given a form of revelation

30
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What is Islams sacred text?

A

Qur’an

31
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What is Christianties sacred text?

A

Bible

32
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What is the judaists sacred text?

A

The Torah

33
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What revoves around sacred texts?

A

Central Teachings

34
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What do sacred texts contain?

A

Contain Rules and direction

Prayers and rituals

35
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What do believers use sacred texts for?

A

A guidance for situations

36
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What are ethic?

A

Practical application of belief

37
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What do ethics do?

A

Practice the belief of the adherent

38
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Where can eithical teaching be found?

A

Sacred Texts

39
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What do religious traditions teach humans?

A

To have certain obligations and expectations towards others and the environment

40
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What do religious ethical teaching give directions on how to act?

A
  • sexually
  • politically
  • economically
  • professionally
  • environmentally
  • How to regard a persons heath
  • laws (govern decisions in bioethics)
41
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Who Interpretates what is ethical and what isn’t in the Chirstian hierarchy stucture?

A

pope
bishops
priests
laity

42
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What are some NEW Ethical teachings?

A

global warming
Biological cloning
Nuclear Weapons

43
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What do rituals and ceremonies do?

A

ways to celebrate and reinforce, religious tardiness as well as central belief system.

44
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Name the TWO types of Rituals?

A

Public & Private

45
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What is a private ritual?

A

Ritual in whatever manner, comfort, personal

46
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What is a public ritual?

A

A formal activity with clearly defined structure, timing and content

47
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Name and example for a private and public ritual

A

Public: Communion service
Private:

48
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What does a rite of passage do?

A

It assist a person moving from one state of life to another

49
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What do most religions follow?

A

A calendar

50
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What do rituals determine?

A

the pattern of day

51
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What is totemism?

A

The belief in having a spiritual connection with another physical being, such as an animal, plant, “spirit-being” or “totem.”

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