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Question 1

Beliefs

Answer 1

An acceptance in a religious tradition that certain things are true or exist, especially without proof

Question 2

Myths and sacred stories

Answer 2

An often repeated story that provides explicit or implicit answers to big questions of existence

Question 3

Sacred text

Answer 3

The texts which various religious traditions consider to be sacred or central to their religious tradition

Question 4

Symbols

Answer 4

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract

Question 5

Ritual

Answer 5

A religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order

Question 6

Ethics

Answer 6

Moral principles that govern a persons behaviour or the conducting of an activity

Question 7

Social structure

Answer 7

The social organisation of a religious group constituting an integrated whole

Question 8

Religious Experience

Answer 8

A subjective experience which is interpreted within a religious framework

Question 9

Catholicism

Answer 9

Founded in 33ce Jerusalem by Jesus

Question 10

Islam

Answer 10

Founded in 7th century AD in Mecca Muhammad

Question 11

Buddhism

Answer 11

Founded in 460bc North India Siddhartha Guatama

Question 12

Differences between rituals in Islam and Catholicism

Answer 12

Islam: obliged to pray 5x a day facing Mecca, instructed by the revelations Muhammad received Allah

Catholicism: Christians do not have the same blight ion but follow the model of Jesus who prayed to his father at various times

Question 13

Similarities between rituals in Islam and Catholicism

Answer 13

Both have a place to worship their gods (church, mosque)

Question 14

What does secular mean?

Answer 14

Not connected in any way with spiritual or religious matters

Question 15

What does pluralist mean

Answer 15

a person who believes that the existence of different types of people, beliefs, and opinions within a society is a good thing

Question 16

The 1967 Referendum

Answer 16

• Same laws for Aboriginals and white+inclusion in census
• 90.77% voted to change the constitution
• didn’t give them the right to vote
• brought the country closer to equality

Question 17

2006 major religions

Answer 17

Christianity: 63.9%
Buddhism: 2.1%
Hinduism: 0.7%

Question 18

2011 major religions

Answer 18

Christianity: 61.1%
Buddhism: 2.5%
Hinduism: 1.3%

Question 19

Why did Hinduism grow so much?

Answer 19

Migration from Sri Lanka and India due to economic and political issues along with better opportunities

Question 20

What is interfaith dialogue?

Answer 20

Refers to the cooperative, constructive and positive interaction between people of different religions or faiths

Question 21

Examples of the interfaith dialogue?

Answer 21

Visiting another’s place of pilgrimage

Participating in another’s religious festival

Visiting another’s place of worship

Question 22

Important MT dates relating to significant religious experiences

Answer 22

Aug 27 1910: born
Age 12: receives calling from God to be missionary
Age 18: leaves home to join sisters of Loreto in India
1948: faith leads to her working amongst the poor
1950: faith leads to her starting her own order MOC
1979: Nobel peace prize
1997: dies

Question 23

3 words to describe mother Teresa’s personality

Answer 23

Charitable: founded MOC dedicated to working amongst povo
Faith Driven: her life revolved around the Christian faith
Committed: MT persevered through resistance, criticism and accusations

Question 24

Events that’s changed MT’s thoughts

Answer 24

1931-48: taught at st Mary’s high school Calcutta

1948: leaves convent to work amongst poorest of the poor
1950: starts her own charity

Question 25

How has MT influenced the Indian community?

Answer 25

Founded MOC voice for voiceless Recognised figure for her work Modelled a good Christian life according to the gospel

Question 26

How did the Dalai Lama influence the religious community

Answer 26

- identified as DL and began training at a young age. - went into exile and his followers followed him to Tibet - installed as head of government and India granted him refuge - helped Tibetans maintain hope and in return they provided a voice for his message

Question 27

What historical events caused Australia to become pluralist?

Answer 27

- European settlement brought chaplains of England and other Christian churches - gold rush (1851-1860) 50,000 immigrants each year, Chinese largest non-British population, increased Buddhist population - Jewish people came on 1788 first fleet and refugees post WW2 - Muslims and Hindus during 19th cent (sugar/cotton plantations, divers, camaleers, sailors) more recently due to civil war Middle East