Religion Unit 1

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

In this textbook, religion refers to one or more religious tradition or denominations.

Question 2

Spirituality

Answer 2

The act of being open to the perception and experience of everything being interconnected through an ultimate reality.

Question 3

Philosophy

Answer 3

Study of the laws that govern thought, the universe, knowledge and reality. It is a love of wisdom.

Question 4

Beliefs

Answer 4

Religious ideas thought to be true by adherents.

Question 5

Theistic

Answer 5

Relates to theism, the belief in the existence of a god or gods.

Question 6

Canons of Conduct

Answer 6

Officially approved codes of behaviour mandated by religious traditions.

Question 7

Adherent

Answer 7

A follower of, or believer in, a leader or a cause

Question 8

Ritual

Answer 8

A prescribed set of actions that has symbolic meaning and is considered sacred.

Question 9

Ultimate Reality

Answer 9

A term that denotes the underlying cause of all existence, foundation of reality, supreme being or even an ideal state of existence; refers to God as the ultimate or sole deity in many religions.

Question 10

Religious tradition

Answer 10

Belief and practice that comes from, and leads to, a human recognition of an ultimate reality and which is perpetuated (handed on), interpreted and communities by an organised believing community.

Question 11

Sacred

Answer 11

Something that belongs to God; holy sanctified

Question 12

Human rights

Answer 12

Thought, Education, Assembly, Association, Movement, Religion, Speech, Information, Press.

Question 13

Religious Tradition

Answer 13

Belief and practice that comes from a human recognition of an ultimate reality and which which is handed on, interpreted and communicated by an organised believing community.

Question 14

Truth Claim

Answer 14

Statement on which an entire theory depends.