The religion dimension and religious expression Flashcards
identify the following expressions of the religious dimension in human history:
Animism, Polytheism and monotheism
identify the following expressions of the religious dimension in human history: Animism
Definition: Spirits inhabit all natural objects and influence people and antural events.
pleasing the spirits provide goof events back. e.g successful yield.
Environment is animated by spirits.
Durkhiem: religious symbols.
Spirits= social cohesion.
Shintoism: Polythesitic and animistic. Supernatrual entities called the Kami. Kamis inherit all natural things including forces of nature.
identify the following expressions of the religious dimension in human history: Polytheism
Definition: Believe in more than one God.
God’s often hold human characteristics= grudge.
Not omnipotent but omniscient.
E.g Greek Gods.
Monotheism
Definition: Worship of one God. God= Creator of universe. Influence western civilisation. Omipotent, omniscient, omnipresent. Gave human’s a morla code.
Reaveled via creation and sacred texts provides purpose.
Evaluate the place of the religious dimension in human history to provide:
Meaning and purpose for the individual, social cohesion, social transformation.
Evaluate the place of the religious dimension in human history to provide:M eaning and purpose for the individual
Shows one’s relationship and significance of existence. One’s direction and ambitions.
Search for meaning: Answer larger existential questions.
In Islam your will is to submit to Allah due to afterlife “My living and for dying are for Allah” Surah 6:162.
Ethical Guidance: Provides rules to live by and to be fufilled with.
Belonging: Community of people with same values provides support and relationships.
Marks important stages of life: Provides life with reasons to live.
Evaluate the place of the religious dimension in human history to provide: Social Cohesion
Cooperation and unity among members of a community. Religion is controlled beleif which maintains social structure.
e.g Immigrant communites, religion is constant, sense of communal identity.
Support positbe social structure. e.g Religious diversity in Australia. Negative= s;aves in USA.
Guides people to connect with shared ethics to create inclusivity.
Lakemba Islamic community support a prositive social structure by holding annual Islamic worship bringing people togetehr and creating cohesion
Evaluate the place of the religious dimension in human history to provide: Social Transformation
Significant change in strucute. By social movements, technology and culture, Religion can be conservative and radical. Restriction: Technological and science development.
Progression through urging societal change via charity.
Culture/religion= reciprocal.
religion not expressed without culture of time. Helps fight oppresion.
Example: March 15 2021 Vatican congressional doctrine, church cannot bless same sex marriages.
Investigate the statistical data of the current global landscape of the five major world religions: Chrisitianity
30.4% of world Population, 2.38 Billion people.
1. USA
2. Brazil
3. Mexico
4. China
Based of jesus, spread by St paul and Apostles. Created in the Roman province of Judea.
Significantly declining, colonised south Africa and South America.
Investigate the statistical data of the current global landscape of the five major world religions: Islam
24.4% of world population
1.91 Billion people.
Where: 1. Indonesia, 2. Pakistan, 3. India, 4. Bangladesh.
Founded by prophet Muhammad in 622 Makkah (Saudi Arabia). Spread by 4 rightly guided caliphs. After ww2 many Muslims relocated to western societies. SPread through trade.
Investigate the statistical data of the current global landscape of the five major world religions: hinduism
14.8% of world population. 1.16 billion ppl.
Where: 1. India, 2. Nepal, 3. Bangladesh, 4. Sri Lanka.
Born in India, combition of philosophies and belief. has stayed inside India and surrounding areas.
Investigate the statistical data of the current global landscape of the five major world religions: Buddhism
6.4% of the world population. 507 million ppl. 1/2 in China
Where: 1. China, 2. Thailand, 3. Japan, 4. Myanmar.
Founded by Siddhartha in 500BCE. Mainly in East Asia. Buddhist missionaries spread the word.
Judaism: Investigate the statistical data of the current global landscape of the five major world religions.
0.19% of world population. 14.6 million people.
Where: 1. USA, 2. Isreal, 3. France, 4. Canada.
Begins in covenant est. between Abraham and God 1812. Attrocities in ww2 reduced population. Fear or prosecution drove them to Us. 1948 Un Created state or Isreal in Palestine.
Recognise the reasons for the rise of new religious expressions as people:
Search for personal fulfillment, seek ethical guidelines, Seek to clarify their relationship with society.
New Religious Expression Definition:
Recently emerged or adapted spiritual movement or beleig system that addresses contemporary needs, questions outside of traditional religious framework.
Recognise the reasons for the rise of new religious expressions as people: Search for personal fulfilment
Poeple not easily fufilled with faced past work. Traditional religions not individual fulfilment. people want relaxation that isn’t included in their religion. Tailor more to own needs. Ways of seeking psychological support.
Recognise the reasons for the rise of new religious expressions as people: Seek ethical guidelines
People want a modern interpretation of ethical guidelines. Up-to-date ethical guides. As people can’t form own ethics they turn to NRE’s. ‘Moral Relativism’ Shopping around for ideals.
Recognise the reasons for the rise of new religious expressions as people: Seek to clarify their relationship with society.
Individuals want to apart of community without formlaised religion practice. People relate to expressions with more freedom. Tradiitonal religions may not provide community. Corruption may force comfort in NRE’s. Part of the human condition is wanting to be apart of a community. Unconventional practises allow likeminded connections.
Explain how the following have influenced the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities:
The rise of materialism, Scientific progress, Disenchantment with traditional; religious practise and guidance
Explain how the following have influenced the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities: The rise of materialism
Life= consumption. People value less connection and more what they own. Sacrifice, family, work to fulfil life with purchases. NRE sell the purchase of religious ideals such as movies. Traditional religions reject excessive wealth. NRE also reject ideals of wealth in traditional religions such as corruption in catholic church in 16th century.
e.g Pentecostalism such as their “Christian development programs that will “help you in your enjoyment of God’s world”.
Opposite is Hare Krishnas Hinduistic New religious expression formed in 1966 severe disciple ‘Mauna’ vows of silence and total renunciation of material life to bring them closer to self-realisaton and away from distrations.
Explain how the following have influenced the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities: Scientific progress
Religion= makes life comfortable. Especially where advanced technology does not exist. Science explains more which decreases religious explanation. NRE Critique development of uncheck science.
e.g Explain how the following have influenced the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities
Explain how the following have influenced the growth of new religious expressions and spiritualities:
Response to climate trouble
Religious dimension Definition
How Humans have explored the forces or power that could explain why the world is the way it is. Christianity, Islam.
Religious expression
The Way people show a belief in the powers or forces in the religious dimension. Praying.
