unit 3 sac 2 Flashcards
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what is the role of ethics and how it expresses meaning
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- enables members to reflect on their belief concerning the relationship with UR, humanity and the natural world.
- clarifies and deepens understanding of beliefs
2
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what is the role of rituals and how it expresses meaning
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- enables adherents to find meaning in their beliefs and demonstrate commitment to beliefs and tradition in a physical way
- ideas are shared in community in a physical way ie. the belief comes to life
3
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what is the role of social structure and how it expresses meaning
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- provides roles for adherents, education, social services and pastrol care also provides a mechanism for ethical guidance
- enforced beliefs, teaches beliefs, spread’s beliefs and enacts beliefs
4
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what is the role of spiritual experiences and how it expresses beliefs
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- to touch the heart and mind if the adherent and bond them to the mystery of ultimate reality
- it means adherents beliefs are confirmed by the spiritual experience
5
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what is the role of symbols and how it expresses meaning
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- to assist believers to remember and acknowledge beliefs and find personal meaning of beliefs
- symbols can represent beliefs, people can find meaning in them
6
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what is the role of texts
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- to reveal ultimate reality, to record clarify and teach religious beliefs. also ensure beliefs are carried on through generations
- texts share beliefs to adherents/ teach them.
7
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what is the role of spaces and how it expresses beliefs
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- to enable the experience of the sacred and demonstrate commitment
- it creates a location for adherents to practice their beliefs
8
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what is the time if places and how it expresses meaning
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- to provide physical sites for expression of beliefs through worship
- provides a constant site for adherents to express their beliefs
9
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what is times role and how it expresses beliefs
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- to seperate the secular time from divine time
- it provides a seperate time of the year in which adherents can focus on reflecting on their beliefs
10
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what’s is artefacts role and how it expresses meaning
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- to enhance the meaning of beliefs for adherent in a physical way
it provides a physical reminder of beliefs
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