Religion study Flashcards
What are the common characteristics of religions?
Beliefs and believers
Sacred texts
Ethics
Rituals and ceremonies
What is the Qur’an?
The holy book of islam
Define the term ‘transcendent’ in regards to religion.
When God is seperate from nature and humanity
Define ethics and their purpose
Principles that guide religions and that set the standard for what is and isn’t acceptable behavior.
Which three major world religions are monotheistic?(one god)
Judaism, Islam and Christianity
Which religious worldview accepts the existence of many gods? (polytheism)
Animism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Shintoism
What is the Shahada and which major religion is it relevant to?
The Muslim profession of faith - islam.
What is the significance of sacred texts and writings?
To establish a connection with the divine
What is the central concept of Aboriginal spiritualities?
The dreaming
Within the Dreaming, how are the origins of the universe revealed?
Through the regulation and understanding of family life
Identify common aspects of most Aboriginal Dreaming stories.
Land, family, law, ceremony and language
For Indigenous Australians, what is the land alive with?
reciprocity and respect
Define kinship and why it is important within Aboriginal spiritualities
Aboriginal kinship defines where a person fits into their family and community. The value of the kinship system is that it structures people’s relationships, obligations and behaviours towards each other.
State examples of diversity within Aboriginal Spiritualities.
Cultural practices, languages, beliefs, knowledge systems.
What is a totem?
A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people.
