Religion in Society Unit 1

Question 1

Spiritual Encounters

Answer 1

When a powerful emotion is stirred by an encounter, affecting one’s beliefs, emotions

Question 2

Sacred Stories

Answer 2

Comprise of various literary forms such as legends, and parables that, through imaginative details, relate to a believed truth

Question 3

Beliefs

Answer 3

Religious ideas and concepts held to be true

Question 4

Texts

Answer 4

Oral and written literature that record the essential parts of a religious tradition including beliefs, stories and prayers

Question 5

Spaces, Places, Times and Artefacts

Answer 5

That have become sacred to a religion

Question 6

Rituals

Answer 6

A prescribed set of actions that have symbolic meaning and are considered sacred

Question 7

Symbols

Answer 7

Signs, objects, actions that represent a special religious meaning or power

Question 8

Social Structures

Answer 8

An established social model to which society conforms, which often placed religious leadership at or near the top of society

Question 9

Ethics

Answer 9

The study of how and why people make decisions about human behaviour

Question 10

Define a religion

Answer 10

Religion is a set of beliefs, feelings, and practices that define the relationships between humans and the divine or sacred.

Question 11

Purpose Of Religion

Answer 11

To explain the unknown and teaches us how to live our everyday lives.

Question 12

Example of beliefs

Answer 12

Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation.

Question 13

Examples of sacred stories

Answer 13

The bible parables

Question 14

Examples of spaces, places, times and artifacts

Answer 14

Places such as Rome, Mecca, Jerusalem
Spaces such as shrines and altars
Times such as Easter, Hanukkah
Artifacts such as old crosses, torah scrolls

Question 15

Examples of texts

Answer 15

Bible, smriti

Question 16

Examples of rituals

Answer 16

Prayer

Question 17

Examples of symbols

Answer 17

Cross, buddha, flowers

Question 18

Examples of social structures

Answer 18

Pope> Cardinals> Archbishops> Bishops>

Priests> Deacons> Laity

Question 19

Examples of ethics

Answer 19

The ten commandments

Question 20

Examples of spiritual experiences

Answer 20

When and angel appeared to Mary and Joseph

Question 21

Shabbat

Answer 21

Whens Jews have a day of rest on the seventh day of the week, and is dedicated to God. They avoid shopping, cleaning, driving, technology from fridays sunset to saturdays sunset. They light the candles to symbol the start of the sabbath. there are 3 texts used the Torah, Mishna and Talmud.

Question 22

Eucharist

Answer 22

Also called holy communion is a ritual commemoration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples. Christ is symbolised in the blood and the bread.

Question 23

Pilgrimages and how they relate to the nine aspects

Answer 23

Pilgrimages are special places which people travel to, they often have symbols and rituals that people do while they are there. some people believe they have spiritual encounters while on them.

Question 24

Different pilgrimages

Answer 24

Camino, Mecca, Lotus temple, Dreamtime at the g’

Question 25

What are pilgrimages?

Answer 25

Is a journey or search of moral significance

Question 26

Six stages of pilgrimage

Answer 26

Yearning
Preparation
The journey
The arrival
The sacred experience 
The return

Question 27

Camino aspects

Answer 27

Spiritual encounters - some people see their god
Sacred stories - st James crossed the Mediterranean to Preach in Spain
Beliefs - that st James is the spirit of the path
Texts -
Spaces - it is a sacred place
Rituals - many people read the little guidebook as they walk
Symbols - scallop shell