Semester 2 Exam Flashcards
Identify four important life events
Birth
Death
Marriage
Transition into Adulthood
Questions people ask about four important life events
Birth: Will I be a good parent?
Death: Is there an afterlife?
Marriage: Will I be a good and loyal partner?
Transition into adulthood: What will my future job be?
Explain the relationship between an important life event and the questions that people ask about meaning and purpose
Important life events prompt the questions people ask about meaning and purpose
Describe the Catholic denomination of Christianity’s response to the questions people aske about meaning and purpose
Meaning and purpose is found in the search for God. The questions of the human heart are stirred by the Creator
Define Religion
Particular system of beliefs, values, rituals and worships shared by a number of people. Every religion centers its ideas and activities on the ‘other’
Characteristics of Religions
Beliefs - Virgin Mary
Teaching - Stewardship or CST
Rituals - Baptism or Marriage
Practices - Eucharist
Signs - Crucifix
Symbols - Chalice or Ciborium
Celebrations - Wedding, funeral or Easter sunday
Events - Christmas or All Saints Day
Describe what it means to be religious
-Belief in supernatural truths proposed by a religion
- Follow moral or ethical code of Religion
- Participate in rituals and practices
- find meaning and purpose through teachings
Explain the nature of Divine Revelation
the continuous and dynamic process by which God communicates personally with human beings and reveals himself
Examples of Divine Revelation
1) Adam & Eve
2) Noah’s Ark
3) Abraham
4) Moses
5) Jesus
Define and distinguish between division and denomination
Divisions= differences or disagreements between two or more groups, typically producing tension, resulting in separations (EVENT)
Denomination= recognized, autonomous branch of a specific religion
Identify major divisions and their subsequent denominations
1) Great Schism (1054)
Eastern Orthodox & Roman Catholic
2) Protestant Reformation (1517)
Protestant & Roman Catholic
3) English Reformation (1532)
Church of England & Roman Catholic
Account for why these division exist
1) Great Schism
Caused by: geographical and language issues and Iconoclasm
2) Protestant Reformation
Caused by: the corruptness of the church
Martin Luther disagreed with the practice of selling indulgences
3) English Reformation
King Henry VIII wanted a male heir to the throne
Similarities and Differences between the subsequent denominations
Eastern Orthodox and R.C
Sim: Agree on: apostolic succession, composition of the bible
Diff: qualifications of clergy, importance of holy spirit
Both Protestants and R.C
Sim: Agree on: Eucharist, Baptism, Notion of filioque
Diff: Protestants reject apostolic succession, Deuterocanonical
How has the Catholic Denomination of Christianity responded to Covid-19
Live streams of mass
Catholic hospitals providing high quality care
Define Religious ritual
Ritual is an important part of a religious way of life, but observing or following a ritual is not the most important thing for Christians. The role of ritual is to help people enter into the mystery of faith; it is not an end in itself.
Define religious practice
Religious practices are a recognised way of doing something religious. Religious practices refer to a broad range of experiences that relate to many aspects of religious life
Identify a religious ritual or practice
Penance
Four Key Features of Penance
1) Scriptural origin of Penance
2) Penance is a sacrament
3) Penance is a Call to Conversion from Sin
4) Celebration of Sin
Four roles of religion in Australian Society
Religious
Societal
Cultural
Political
Reasons for and against religion in society
For:
1) Social Inclusion
2) Value System
3) Guidance
4) Charitable Work
5) Providing meaning and purpose
Against:
1) Oppression of women
2) Lack of responsibility
3) Tribalism
4) Personal Gain
5) Extremism
Define religious structures
Organization of a religion including its leadership
Define religious processes
how things are done within a religion. I.e Ecumenical Councils
Example of structure and process
S: Magisterium
P: Ecumenical Council (Vatican 2)
Unit 1
M1: Search For Meaning
M1b: Religion
M2: Divine Revelation
M3a: Divisions and Denominations
M3b: Sectarianism
M4: Current Issue
Unit 2
M1: Penance
M2: Place of Religion in Society
M2b: For and Against RE
M3: Structures and Processes
M4: Stewardship
Adam & Eve
First Created Humans
Told not to east from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil
disobeyed god
Gen 2:4-5
Abraham
Noble man
God created a covenant with Abraham
Sarah was unable to bear child
They have a son named isaac
God told abraham to sacrifice isaac to him
It was a test in which abraham passed
Gen 12:24
Noah’s Ark
Earth was filled with bad people
God told Noah he would flood earth
Telling Noah to build a boat with two of every animal on Earth
Noah built the ark
Matthew 24:37-42
Moses
Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt
gave him the Ten Commandments
Deuteronomy 34:10
Jesus
God’s almighty divine revelation
sacrificed himself for our sins
Luke 22:70
