Nature of Religion Flashcards
(28 cards)
What are the characteristics of religion?
Important beliefs Sacred texts Sacred rituals Important feast days Scared spaces Sacred time Symbols Ethical Teachings
What is the meaning of Monotheism ?
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
“ One God “
What is the meaning of Polytheism ?
the belief in or worship of more than one God.
“ More than one God “
What is the meaning of Abrahamic Faith ?
Abraham is traditionally considered to be the first Jew and to have made a covenant with God.
What are the beliefs and spirituality of the Aboriginal people?
Beliefs : Believe that the world was created by the heroic ancestors
Spirituality: Ancestors who had both human and non-human form. Formed the land, animals and people
What question does the fundamental of life help religion answer?
1) Nature of Deity
2) Nature of Existence
3) Nature of Death
4) Nature of evil
5) Nature of Humanity
6) Nature of worship
What are the two main ways religions measure time ?
The Annual Cycle and The Life Cycle
What is the Annual cycle and how is it measured ?
Advent - Christmas - Ordinary lent - Easter
What is the life cycle and how is it measured ?
Birth Birthdays Deaths Marriage Birth of Children
What are the important beliefs in the catholic church?
Old and New testaments
10 commandments
Bible
Traditions
What are the scared texts in a catholic church?
Holy bible
The lost son
David and Goliath
What are the sacred rituals performed in the catholic church ?
Baptism
Mass
Marriage etc
What the important feasts days in the catholic church ?
Ash Wednesday’s
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Etc
What are scared spaces in the catholic church ?
Pilgrimage
The Holy Land
Chapels and Cathedrals
Marian Shrines
What is the scared time in the catholic church?
Easter, Advent
What are the ethical teachings found in the catholic church ?
10 commandments
The beatitudes
New and Old testaments
What are the important symbols in the catholic church ?
crucifixion of Jesus,
It is related to the crucifix (a cross that includes a usually three-dimensional representation of Jesus’ body)
What are the important beliefs in Hinduism ?
Truth is eternal. …
What are the scared texts in Hinduism?
The Vedas
Mantras
What are the scared rituals in Hinduism ?
Puja
Meditation
Rites of Passage
What are the important feast days in Hinduism ?
Holi
Diwali
What are the scared spaces in Hinduism ?
Temples
Ancient Holy towns
What are the scared times in Hinduism ?
Diwali
Dasara
What are the ethical readings in Hinduism ?
General ethics - Nature, philosophical
Special ethics