unit 3.1 Flashcards
Sacred stories
Narratives considered holy and are believed to be the truth, portrayed by historiography, past heroes, parables and folk tales.
Texts
Oral or written collections/forms of literature that guide adherents on key beliefs and practices providing laws and truths.
Social structures
A human organisation of a religious tradition to which society should conform
Spiritual experiences
A powerful emotion is stirred by an encounter affecting one’s belief and emotions.
Symbols
Representations of a belief or idea that hold a greater significance or insight to a religious tradition. (person, action, sign)
Rituals
A set of actions that has a symbolic meaning and is considered sacred.
Beliefs
Central aspects to any religion, beliefs are developed ideas about God, the meaning of life and our relationship with them.
Ethics
Methods, principles, values and moral codes of behaviour that guide decision making of adherents
Spaces, places, times and artefacts
Spaces - where adherents pray
Places - cities where you go and pray
Times - events which when people pray
Artefacts - objects that help people pray
7 categories in the Search for Meaning
- Ultimate Reality
- The Nature and Purpose of Human Life
- The Meaning of suffering
- Death and the Afterlife
- The Relationship between Ultimate Reality and Humanity
- The Relationship between Humans
- The Relationship between Human life and the rest of the Natural World
Purpose of religion
Provides answers to existential questions and provides hope, comfort and provides a place to belong and provides a way of making sense through the worldview
Nature of Religion
It is examined through the 9 aspects, they provide a way to view what makes a religion and how it presents itself.
Meaning of life
Deals with existential questions
- Origin (where did I come from)
- Destiny (where am I going?)
- Purpose (why am I here?)
- Identity (who am I?)
