unit 3.2

Question 1

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Beliefs

Answer 1

Belief that the Seventh day, Sabbath is a gift of rest from God; that God wants to reconnect with humanity.

Question 2

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Rituals

Answer 2

Rituals consist of a prescribed set of actions like opening and closing sabbath meals, worship, church attendance and lighting Sabbath candles which represent a symbolic meaning.

Question 3

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Symbols

Answer 3

Sabbath itself is a symbol of rest after work, with the purpose of reconnecting with God, this is seen in Exodus 20 through the 10 commandments.

Question 4

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Spaces, places, times and artefacts

Answer 4

A meeting room and a church sanctuary are examples of spaces that are visited to hold the relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity.

This can also be explored in places such as a church, natural environment and outdoors.

The sacred can be experienced at a certain time like Sabbath (from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday).

Lastly, human-made objects like candles is an artefacts that carries a spiritual significance.

Question 5

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Social Structure

Answer 5

The adventist church has organised a Sabbath school that study the Sabbath in school lessons, this contributes to a social structure of how various roles are able to contribute in the progression in adherences relationship with Ultimate Reality.

Question 6

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Texts

Answer 6

Texts that relate to Seventh-day adventist belief consists of the bible and the Seventh-day adventists fundamental statement of beliefs. The bible in particular is their sacred text in which they use their text to have a relationship with their Ultimate Reality.

Question 7

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Spiritual Experience

Answer 7

A strong emotional response can be stirred by a spiritual experiences, this can be experiences through and by a sabbath worship, bible study, personal worship and spending time in nature - all of these act as an opportunity to encounter God, their ultimate reality.

Question 8

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Sacred Stories

Answer 8

The story of creation is a sacred story and is the Seventh-Day Adventists believed truth. This is an example of their believed truth, which consists of work and rest - Genesis 1-2, and salvation - Exodus. Sacred stories teach adherence how important their relationship is with God and how to build and grow this relationship with Ultimate Reality.

Question 9

Relationship between humans: Belief

Answer 9

Belief that because humanity is created in the ‘image of God’ (Genesis 1), human life is sacred.

Question 10

Relationship between humans: Rituals

Answer 10

Rituals consist of a prescribed set of actions such as foot washing and providing service; just as Jesus washed His disciples feet, this shows the value Jesus places on humanity. Therefore, through this example, humans are to also serve others, this can further show that we are all made equally n the image of God and inherit value.

Question 11

Relationship between humans: Symbol

Answer 11

A symbol that is represented in the Seventh Day Adventists is the cross, Jesus died to save humanity; humanity is valuable; Jesus gave His life for humanity, therefore humanity is priceless.

Question 12

Relationship between humans: Ethics

Answer 12

An ethic that is explored and obeyed is the commandment of “Do not kill”, this reiterates that life is sacred. This also resonates how Seventh-day adventists oppose euthanasia and abortion, as life is sacred.

Question 13

Relationship between humans: Texts

Answer 13

The bible is a text where Seventh-day adventists review and look onto to gain knowledge on how to have relationships with other humans. An example is the service to others such as Mission trips and charities, this depicts that God values life and often acts as a conduit to encounter God.

Question 14

Relationship between humans: Social Structure

Answer 14

Voluntary work, this helps Seventh-Day Adventists connect their faith with the community, which depicts the social structure of the community. ADRA is relief and development work worldwide that helps with disaster relief, this depicts the value placed on human life.

Question 15

Relationship between humans: Spiritual experience

Answer 15

A spiritual experience can be encountered through relationships and service towards others, ADRA and charity work are acts of service that remind the Seventh Day Adventists that God values life and often acts as a conduit to encounter God.

Question 16

Relationship between humans: Sacred Stories

Answer 16

Sacred stories that help the relationship between humanity and humanity is a story in the Bible of their ultimate reality creating humanity in His image and how Jesus provides an example of how to live showing humanity is valuable (Seen in Mark, Luke, Matthew and John).

Question 17

Beliefs

Answer 17

Beliefs engender meaning by providing answers to existential questions and gaining an understanding go the world, through this their origin, purpose, identity and destiny is nurtured.

Question 18

Sacred stories

Answer 18

Stories that help adherence with their beliefs and beliefs of truth. Stories that engender meaning by providing adherence with ideas and beliefs of historiography and parables concerning religion. These sacred stories provide relatable narratives to engage and demonstrate practical applications to beliefs.

Question 19

Ethics

Answer 19

Ethics nurture adherence on how to obey the laws of religion by providing guidance. Ethics also help adherence on decision making based on the belief of the adherents.

Question 20

Social Structure

Answer 20

Social structure endures how adherence participates and contribute to a religion, this provides a sense of community to adherence.

Question 21

Rituals

Answer 21

Adherence endures rituals by expressing actions that have symbolic meaning, this can be expressed through actions, singing and experiences that make up services.

Question 22

Spiritual experience

Answer 22

Spiritual experiences help nurture adherences belief and find meaning by stirring a strong emotional response that would impact their understanding and connection with their ultimate belief.

Question 23

Texts

Answer 23

Texts engender adherence to a ‘common language’ and the basis of beliefs to adherence, texts help the understanding of the continuity of belief.

Question 24

Symbols

Answer 24

Symbols help represent and provide tangible things to adherence in order to bring them closer to their faith. They embody and reinforce the beliefs and worldview of a religious tradition.

Question 25

Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity: Ethics

Answer 25

An ethic that contributes to the Seventh-Day Adventists is their obedience to God’s command by keeping the Sabbath day Holy, seen in Exodus 20 in the fourth commandment.

Question 26

Relationship between humans: Spaces, places, times and Artefacts

Answer 26

A sanctuary is a space where people of the Seventh-Day Adventists belief come together and share in worship. This can be explored in a place such as a Church or a natural environment. The relationship between humans can be nurtured and further influenced by the Sabbath, which is a time that repeats every week from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset. An artefact that can help form and strengthen the relationship between humans is through the lighting of candles and special meals that are shared.

Question 27

Spaces, places, times and Artefacts

Answer 27

Spaces, places times and artefacts contribute to the search for meaning as they create a sense of hope and belonging. They engender meaning by providing a structured time or location in which adherence will praise and celebrate significant events or holy places.