Topic 2 - The Concept Of Religion

Question 1

What do religions do?

Answer 1

• develop particular idea about a God or Gods
• share common understandings about basic human questions
• worship, using common rituals and prayers
• develop codes of behaviour based upon their understanding of how the divine expects them to behave

Question 2

What are the main characteristics of a religion?

Answer 2

1) beliefs and teachings
2) practices, rituals, celebrations and events
3) leadership and rules
4) customs and traditions

Question 3

What are some Catholic beliefs and teachings?

Answer 3

• Revelation is the continuing and dynamic process by which God communicates with people
• Jesus Christ is the fullness of God’s self-revelation
• Jesus is the redeemer, gave up his life for ours.

Question 4

What are some Catholic practices, rituals, celebrations and events?

Answer 4

RITUALS - making the sign of the cross.

CELEBRATIONS - the various liturgies that take place during the Holy Week

EVENTS - the celebrations of Easter and Christmas

Question 5

What are some examples of leadership in the Catholic faith?

Answer 5

• the structure of the Magisterium

Question 6

What does spirituality and nature mean?

Answer 6

Spirituality - the human value of seeking, sensing and thinking about the meaning and purpose of life that offers interconnectedness with something greater than self.

Nature - the qualities or characteristics of something.

Question 7

What are the five major world religions?

Answer 7

Christianity, Buddhism, Judaism, Hinduism and Islamic

Question 8

Define religion

Answer 8

A religion is a particular system of beliefs, values, rituals and worship shared by a number of people. It’s ideas are centred around a supernatural being, power or force.