Nature of religion + Beliefs

Question 1

What do Transcendent Religions Believe?

Answer 1

Believe that there are beings that exist beyond the known universe and are not subjected to the laws of nature
AND
Believe the universe was created by a God or Goddess and maintained by human beings

Question 2

What are the TWO principles of Transcendent Religions?

Answer 2

Monotheism & Polytheism

Question 3

What is Monotheism?

Answer 3

The belief in ONE God

Question 4

Give 3 examples of Monotheistic religion

Answer 4

Christianity
Islamic
Judaism

Question 5

What supposedly happens when a human being isn’t obedient to their Gods / Goddesses in a polytheistic religion?

Answer 5

Punished when human being dies
or
Suffer disease and misfortune whilst on earth

Question 6

What is Polytheism?

Answer 6

The belief in many Gods

Question 7

Give 3 example of Polytheistic Religion

Answer 7

Ancient Greek
Ancient Egyptian
Hinduism

Question 8

true or false:

Follower of polytheistic religion may CHOOSE to serve one god but respect and keep an importance of all other gods

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What do Monotheistic religions believe?

Answer 9

God is the creator of earth and all living beings

Question 10

What is the purpose of the universe in a monotheistic religion?

Answer 10

For human beings to create a relationship with God

Question 11

Which 2 religions believe there is NO image of God? Why?

Answer 11

Islamic and Jews because they believe god is beyond representation

Question 12

Transcendents live ……. nature

Answer 12

Beyond

Question 13

Imminent live …… nature

Answer 13

Within

Question 14

What do imminent religions believe?

Answer 14

the universe was created by spirits & maintained by their power

Question 15

How do human beings acknowledge their gods? Give 2 Examples

Answer 15

Through worship and sacred spaces

Examples: Shrines or Spirit’s house

Question 16

What will happen to humans if they decide to neglect a spirit or their land from an imminent religion?

Answer 16

They will suffer misfortune

Question 17

How can humans have a balanced life?

Answer 17

Through healthy diet, and meditation

Question 18

Why do humans communicate to spirit?

Answer 18

To keep a harmonious relationship

Question 19

How do humans communicate to spirits? Give an example.

Answer 19

Through movement to bring the unity or human and spirit example: t’ai chi

Question 20

What is Pantheism?

Answer 20

Belief that the universe is God

Question 21

What are the 4 characteristics

Answer 21

• Beliefs & believers
• Sacred Texts & Writers
• Rules & Ethics
• Rituals & ceremonies

Question 22

What are the 5 major faiths

Answer 22

Hinduism
Judaism
Islamic
Budisam 
Christianity

Question 23

What is worldview?

Answer 23

System of answers shared by a significant number of people

Question 24

What is Paradigm? Give an example.

Answer 24

Core belief of the in the individuals selected religion
Example:
Christianity: Jesus Christ dies and rose from the dead in order to save mankind from sin and death.

Question 25

Different paradigm beliefs create....

Answer 25

various denominations.

Question 26

What does age prove in a belief?

Answer 26

differentiates young believer and mature believers

Question 27

What does gender show in a belief?

Answer 27

gender roles

Question 28

What does authority prove in a belief?

Answer 28

leaders and followers

Question 29

What are sacred texts to believers?

Answer 29

given a form of revelation

Question 30

What is Islams sacred text?

Answer 30

Qur’an

Question 31

What is Christianties sacred text?

Answer 31

Bible

Question 32

What is the judaists sacred text?

Answer 32

The Torah

Question 33

What revoves around sacred texts?

Answer 33

Central Teachings

Question 34

What do sacred texts contain?

Answer 34

Contain Rules and direction | Prayers and rituals

Question 35

What do believers use sacred texts for?

Answer 35

A guidance for situations

Question 36

What are ethic?

Answer 36

Practical application of belief

Question 37

What do ethics do?

Answer 37

Practice the belief of the adherent

Question 38

Where can eithical teaching be found?

Answer 38

Sacred Texts

Question 39

What do religious traditions teach humans?

Answer 39

To have certain obligations and expectations towards others and the environment

Question 40

What do religious ethical teaching give directions on how to act?

Answer 40

- sexually - politically - economically - professionally - environmentally - How to regard a persons heath - laws (govern decisions in bioethics)

Question 41

Who Interpretates what is ethical and what isn't in the Chirstian hierarchy stucture?

Answer 41

pope bishops priests laity

Question 42

What are some NEW Ethical teachings?

Answer 42

global warming Biological cloning Nuclear Weapons

Question 43

What do rituals and ceremonies do?

Answer 43

ways to celebrate and reinforce, religious tardiness as well as central belief system.

Question 44

Name the TWO types of Rituals?

Answer 44

Public & Private

Question 45

What is a private ritual?

Answer 45

Ritual in whatever manner, comfort, personal

Question 46

What is a public ritual?

Answer 46

A formal activity with clearly defined structure, timing and content

Question 47

Name and example for a private and public ritual

Answer 47

Public: Communion service Private:

Question 48

What does a rite of passage do?

Answer 48

It assist a person moving from one state of life to another

Question 49

What do most religions follow?

Answer 49

A calendar

Question 50

What do rituals determine?

Answer 50

the pattern of day

Question 51

What is totemism?

Answer 51

The belief in having a spiritual connection with another physical being, such as an animal, plant, "spirit-being" or "totem."