Religion and Non-Religion

Question 1

Define religions dimension:

Answer 1

How human’s in history try to find out life’s meaning and purpose through the concept of God and the supernatural, that could explain why the world is the way it is.

Question 2

Define religious expressions:

Answer 2

The way people show a belief in the powers or forces in the Religious dimension.

Question 3

What are the religious expressions?

Answer 3

Animism, Polytheism, Monotheism

Question 4

Define Animism:

Answer 4

The Belief that all natural objects , people, animals and the wider environment possesses a soul.

Question 5

What is an example of animism?

Answer 5

Aboriginal spirituality

Question 6

Define Polytheism:

Answer 6

The belief in multiple Gods.

Question 7

What is an example of polytheism?

Answer 7

Hinduism

Question 8

Define Monotheism:

Answer 8

The belief in one God.

Question 9

What is an example of Monotheism?

Answer 9

Judaism , Christianity, Islam are all Semitic religions

Question 10

What is a Semitic religion?

Answer 10

The religions originated in the middle east that believe that their God has revealed itself on earth in some form.

Question 11

Define Meaning and purpose for the individual:

Answer 11

Answer to deep life questions.

Question 12

Example of Meaning and purpose for the individual:

Answer 12

Monotheism
each religion celebrates important stages in life such as baptism in Christianity.
It gives meaning and purpose by providing a cultural identity

Question 13

Define social cohesion:

Answer 13

The way society works together and forms communities.

Question 14

What is an example of social cohesion?

Answer 14

Religion is closely connected to society, as it provides a sense of community. e.g. (monotheism) the 10 commandments in Christianity.

Question 15

What is social transformation?

Answer 15

Change while maintaining traditional views.

Question 16

What is an example of social transformation?

Answer 16

Monotheistic:

Catholic organisation = Caritas, Provides aid to the suffering

Question 17

What is the order of the five major religions traditions from largest to smallest?

Answer 17

1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Buddhism
5. Judaism

Question 18

Statistical data: Christianity

Answer 18

Percentage: 31% of the population

Where: USA, Brazil, Mexico, China

Question 19

Statistical data: Islam

Answer 19

Percentage: 23 % of the population

Where: Indonesia, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh

Question 20

Statistical data: Hinduism

Answer 20

Percentage: 15% of the population

Where: India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

Question 21

Statistical data: Buddhism

Answer 21

Percentage: 6% of the population

Where: China, Thailand, Japan, Myanmar

Question 22

Statistical data: Judaism

Answer 22

Percentage: 0.22% of the population

Where: USA, Israel, France, Canada

Question 23

Define search for personal fulfilment:

Answer 23

Living a purposeful and satisfying life.

Question 24

Example of search for personal fulfilment:

Answer 24

Acupuncture and meditation Eliminate stress and bring about peace, without committing to a religion.

Question 25

Define seek ethical guidelines:

Answer 25

Give people a moral compass that guide them to being good and principled.

Question 26

Example of seek ethical guidelines:

Answer 26

Traditional views don’t allow for ethical independence,

e.g. Homosexuality is unethical for some and not compatible with their beliefs.

Question 27

Define seek to clarify their relationship with society:

Answer 27

Wanting to be a part of a community without baggage or belief systems.

Question 28

Example of seek to clarify their relationship with society:

Answer 28

E.g. Astrology, has no baggage of belief systems.

Question 29

The rise of materialism:

Answer 29

Material objects provide people with meaning + fulfilment

Question 30

Example of the rise of materialism:

Answer 30

For example: Crystals

have healing power, good karma + luck, it is where spirituality + materialism collide

Question 31

What does scientific progress do?

Answer 31

Raise questions about religious perspectives. People turn to new age spiritualities that don’t undermine scientific belief.

Question 32

Example of scientific belief:

Answer 32

Yoga

as it practices mindfulness.

Question 33

Define the growth of ecological awareness:

Answer 33

Provides a platform to be active in caring for the earth.

Question 34

Example of the growth of ecological awareness:

Answer 34

Spiritual ecology, believes that we are more than just inhabitants on the earth.

Question 35

Define disenchantment with ‘traditional’ religious practice and guidance:

Answer 35

A combination of disappointment and dissatisfaction, often with something that you used to like.

Question 36

Example of disenchantment:

Answer 36

Many people find that the formal ways of worship are dull and not dynamic due to the Formal ways of worship, e.g. synagogue, church, mosque.

Question 37

Perception on religion changing example:

Answer 37

Multiple factors are causing people’s views of religion to transform.
e.g. Abuse and misuse of power in the Catholic Church.

Question 38

Define atheism:

Answer 38

The disbelief in God or any transcendent power.

Question 39

Define agnosticism:

Answer 39

The idea that we don’t know if a God or transcendent being exists.

Question 40

Define Rational humanism:

Answer 40

Based on the idea that human reason is the highest form of authority

Question 41

Define Scientific humanism:

Answer 41

Places a large emphasis on the power of science and problem solving

Question 42

Define transcendent:

Answer 42

Anything beyond our regular human experience e.g. the idea of the afterlife

Question 43

Christianity beliefs of Transcendent:

Answer 43

• Strong belief in the transcendent
• God is the supreme creator and controls life on earth.
• When we die, we go to heaven (afterlife).

Question 44

Humanism beliefs of Transcendent:

Answer 44

• Reject the idea of the transcendent
• Physical life on earth and the universe is all we have.
• No continuation of life after death.

Question 45

Christianity beliefs of the human person:

Answer 45

• Made in the image of God, we comprise of the; mind, body and spirit
• Humans should act as good Christians with the goal of reaching heaven.

Question 46

Humanism beliefs of the human person:

Answer 46

• Human kind has succeeded through logical adaption and inherent superior knowledge.
• We learn our ethics through experience.
  Obligation to maintain harmony and improve the lives of others.

Question 47

Define social responsibility:

Answer 47

How we treat others, involvement in the community and how we give back to society.

Question 48

Christian beliefs of social responsibility:

Answer 48

• Know they have responsibility as it is stated in the sacred text, the bible.
  “Love one another as I have loved you”- John
  (Responsibility to care for human kind)
• Charity is an important obligation as we are all God’s creatures.
• Caring for the environment is critical as it is God’s creation.

Question 49

Humanism beliefs of social responsibility:

Answer 49

• H and C share many of the same social responsibilities, however the reasonings differ.
• Charity and protecting the earth, as it will result in a better quality of life for humanity.