T1 RPE revision

Question 1

Religion

Answer 1

A religion is a collection of beliefs, views, traditions and practices. They usually relate to the existence of a supreme being or supreme beings that create and maintain creation.

Question 2

Philosophy

Answer 2

Philosophy is something that you DO rather than something you STUDY. It is the examination of the world that we live in through observation, thought and discussion.

Question 3

Ethics

Answer 3

Moral ideas or rules that direct and guide a person’s behaviour. Ethics is all about what is right and wrong and how we can know what is right and wrong.

Question 4

Symbols

Answer 4

pictures, objects, actions or rituals that make you think of something else. They REPRESENT something.

Question 5

Symbolic Actions

Answer 5

Symbolic actions are a non-verbal way of expressing what we are thinking or feeling. For example putting hands together when praying.

Question 6

Religious Symbols

Answer 6

images that are meant to represent a certain religion and tell us something about it. For example The Cross for Christianity.

Question 7

Religious Artefacts

Answer 7

an item that has some special religious meaning or importance. For example a prayer mat in Islam or a Kirpan (ceremonial sword) in Sikhism.

Question 8

Ceremony

Answer 8

A ceremony is an event of ritual importance, performed on a special occasion. Some examples of ceremonies include weddings, baptisms and The Eucharist. In religion ceremonies are seen as an outward sign of an inner change or event.