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1
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what is nature

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it is the what

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what is purpose

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it is the why

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what are the nine aspects of religion

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  • beliefs
  • ethics
  • rituals
  • sacred stories
  • social structures
  • spaces, places, times and artifacts
  • spirtual experiences
  • symbols
  • texts
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what are beliefs and an eg.

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  • they are the central aspect. all other aspects explain beliefs
  • they are well developed ideas about ultimate reality, the meaning of life etc.

eg.
- one god
- god creates life
- holy trinity
eternal life

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what are ethics and an eg.

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  • ethics is what guides your morals and what you believe to be right and wrong.
  • it is the ideals in the form of a set of rules or code of conduct.
  • an ethical principle is a way of thinking

eg.
- 10 commandments
- catholic social teaching

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what is a ritual and an eg.

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  • rituals are repeated actions
  • a way of taking abstract concepts of religion and making them concrete. rituals allow adherent to participate in religious life.
    it can be concerned with food preparations.
  • rites of passage include birth, coming of age, marriage and death

eg.
- mass
- communion
- baptism
- sign of the cross

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what are sacred stories and an eg.

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  • sacred stories explain religious truths. they make complex concepts accessible to adherents in a allegorical way.
  • they can be found within scripture, texts etc.
  • can be stories of historical figures

eg.
- parables - good Samaritan
- lives of saints
- birth of Jesus

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what are symbols and an eg.

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  • symbols publicly display a religious tradition
  • a level of imagery or deeper meaning to them.
  • symbols can be worn

eg.
- cross
- hijab
- star of David
- vestments
- priest - representative of Jesus.

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what is social structure and an eg.

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  • more than just the people
  • it is the way people are organized, roles of individuals and the hierarchy. social structure keeps traditions consistent.
    organizations are run by traditions

eg.
- schools
- priests/cardinals
- hospitals
- charities
- pope
- lay people

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spaces, places, times and artefacts and an eg

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  • places are locations for religious practice of significance.
  • spaces exists within places and are temporary
  • times can be a calendar of events and can be occasions of fasting.
  • artefacts are objects of significance, items of ritual worship.

eg,
time - Christmas, Easter
space - bedroom, tabernacle
place - chapel, church
artifact - candles, cross

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what are texts and an example

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  • they are foundational texts on which a religion is based on. they are usually divinely inspired or written
  • secondary texts are written by leaders
  • minor texts are written by adherents

eg.
- the holy bible

  • catechism of the catholic church
  • works by theologians
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what is a spiritual experience and an example

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  • they are experiences that transcend ordinary earthly existence.
  • they are human divine encounters or communications.
  • they can occur during ritual and spontaneous

eg.
- prayer
- meditation
- feelings during sacrements

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religious worldview examples

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  • present in the spiritual life
  • rites of passage
  • abide by religious laws
  • belief in ultimate reality
  • transcendent dimension
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non religious worldview examples

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  • absent in spiritual life
  • cant find a substantial argument for the existence of god
  • abide by government laws
  • concerned with social expectations
  • basis in evidence
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the purposes of religion examples

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  • allow people to be optimistic in situations
  • to protect people from bad circumstances
  • to provide ethical principle
  • to bring people together in community
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what is ultimate reality is Christianity and specific example and source

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For christianity/catholicism in specific ultimate reality refers to a ‘god’. He is the only god, a god that is triune.
Another belief christians hold is that God is the creator of that exists in the universe.

god is creator - genesis1:1 ‘in the beggining when god created the heavens and the earth’

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what is the nature and purpose of human life with specific example and source

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The catholic explanation isthat humnas natue is inherently good and our purpose is we have a responsibilty to live our life a certain way to uphold the principles of the tradition

god created humans in the image and likeness of god -
Genesis 1:27
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them;

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what is the meaning of suffering with specific examples and source

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according to the catholic christian tradition. Suffering was not a part of God’s initial creation,yet a consequence of human free will (blessed by God) that then had the capacity to reject God’s creation and love

og sin - romans 5:12
Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin…’

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what is death and after life with specific examples and source

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The catholic faith tells us that there is life after death and we can achieve that after life based on our mortal action’s but not all will make it to heaven. We are judged on our actions of free will in our mortal life and that reflects to our place of afterlife.

eternal life - Matthew 25:46
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”

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what is Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity with specific examples and source

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For Christianity, the relationship between ultimate reality and humanity is both immanent and transcendent at times. It is strongly based on the belief that God created everyone in love, for love.

live to love god - Deuteronomy 6:5- “You should love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

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what is Relationship between Humans with specific examples and source

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Christians hold the belief that the relationship between humans is based on love. to love your neighbour

love your neighbour - Matthew 22:39 “you shall love your neighbour as yourself.”

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what are the beliefs about the relationship between humanity and the natural world with a specific example and source.

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Misinterpretation of Genesis 1 led to exploitation of the natural world however recently this has changed and a new theory was developed that speaks of stewardship of the earth with care

stewardship - genesis 2:15 ‘cultivate and care’

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