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SEARCH FOR MEANING G3.1 Flashcards

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Search for meaning

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  • humanities natural quest to find answers to the existential questions in order to live a meaningful and purposeful life
  • Humanity has sought to understand the how and why of existence
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Big questions

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  • Where did we come from?
  • Is there something or someone greater than us?
  • What is the purpose of our existence
  • Is there anything beyond death
  • Why do bad things happen to good people?
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Worldviews

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Religious, scientific, philosophical, ideological

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Religious worldviews

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  • Based on belief in a divine or power responsible for the creation of the world
  • based on faith
  • supernatural concepts
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Scientific worldview

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  • Based on empirical evidence of scientific inquiry
  • based on proof
  • Laws of nature
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Philosophical worldview

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  • Based on logical thought
  • Arise from extensive discussion, debate and thought
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Ideological worldview

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  • Based on a comprehensive set of normative beliefs that society holds
  • Set of beliefs which influence the way people view the world (economic, political and societal notions)
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Religion

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In RNS, religion is defined as a community organised around beliefs related to ultimate reality and the consequent beliefs, practise, principles and codes for behaviour.

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9 aspects of religion

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Beliefs, texts, rituals, ethics, symbols, social structure, sacred stories, spiritual experience, SPAT

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Beliefs

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  • central aspect of religion
  • Ideas held about ultimate reality (afterlife, r/ship between humans and universe, natural world)
  • meaning of human existence such as life’s purpose
  • r/ship to the cosmos and human beings
    Ideas considered to be true
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Texts

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  • Literature that contains the beliefs, history, stories and laws of the religious practice
  • can be oral, written, artistic
  • can be of divine inspiration
    Foundation text of religion
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Rituals

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  • Actions which follow a set pattern sanctioned by a religious tradition
  • Sacred purpose achieved by relating the earthly to the ultimate reality/divine
  • can be individual or communal
    rite of passage
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Ethics

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  • The ethical principles determined by the religious inform moral judgements and govern ideal behaviour
  • laws, norms, values that religion binds its adherence to
  • may be divine in origin
    Rules and principles that facilitate ethical behaviour
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Symbols

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  • A traditional mark, object, person, place, word or gesture which represents some reality, truth or meaning beyond itself
  • representation of the sacred
  • visual element of belief
    object held during prayer
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Social structure

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  • the social model of the religious community
  • the way people are organised to practise the religious tradition
  • often hierarchical
    place of worship, school
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Sacred stories

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  • traditional narratives that relate believes truths about its origins of the religion, key moment, figures and connection to the ultimate reality
  • can be written, oral, artistic,
  • way of passing on complicated concepts through real life examples
    legends, myths
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Spiritual experience

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  • Event when one undergoes a heightened awareness of their understanding of beliefs / teachings
  • spiritual experience transcend the ordinary allowing us to sense the presence of the divine
  • Strengthens faith for the individuals and community
    transformative experiences
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SPAT

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PLACES
- specific location of worship
- has spiritual quality
SPACES
- focused area for worship
- used for scared purpose
TIMES
- periods set for spiritual experiences within a region
- Personal/communal
ARTEFACTS
- Human made objects with spiritual significance

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Role in religion

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  • backbone of the religion
  • distinctive identity to the religion
  • establish the credibility of the religion
  • differentiate one religion / denomination from another
  • beliefs remain constant (may develop as writing are reflected on)
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Role in responding to the search for meaning

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  • Framework for the search for meaning in life.
  • Answer the existential questions and explain the nature of relationships.
  • Give meaning and purpose to life
  • Derive ethical principles and moral values from beliefs.
  • Provide guidance in daily living.
  • Provide comfort, hope, strength, security.
  • Shape personal identity in terms of developing a sense of who we understand ourselves to be.
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Purpose of religion

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Answering the existential questions, framework for living, spiritual fulfillment, comfort, identity

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Answering the existential questions

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  • Answer the great questions of life.
  • Make sense of existence - provide purpose and meaning to human existence
  • Explain the supernatural/the unexplained
  • Explain the universe and people’s relationship to it, life and death
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Framework for living

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  • Structure and framework for living
  • Provide a source of ethical principles and moral values/moral
  • Live a meaningful life
  • The legal system of western democracies has its origin in Judeo-Christian ethical principles
  • Provide individuals and groups with goals and expectations
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Identity

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  • Provide a sense of community and belonging because it gives members a shared code of behaviour and way to understand the world
  • Provide a sense of origin
  • Connection to heritage
  • Provide a sense of destiny and a link with the future
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Distinctive belief

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  • A belief that is unique to a religious tradition. It is fundamental to that tradition. If that belief was removed from the religion, that religion would no longer exist
  • Different religious traditions that may share a common belief despite originating from the same place as they are interpreted differently
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System of beliefs

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  • A way in which beliefs interact and develop from and into each other
  • An integrated set of beliefs
  • Provides meaning and purpose, answers to the big questions, ways to understand ultimate reality and relationships between humans
  • Provides framework - way to behave, formula to live by

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