Religion in Society Unit 1 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Spiritual Encounters
When a powerful emotion is stirred by an encounter, affecting one’s beliefs, emotions
Sacred Stories
Comprise of various literary forms such as legends, and parables that, through imaginative details, relate to a believed truth
Beliefs
Religious ideas and concepts held to be true
Texts
Oral and written literature that record the essential parts of a religious tradition including beliefs, stories and prayers
Spaces, Places, Times and Artefacts
That have become sacred to a religion
Rituals
A prescribed set of actions that have symbolic meaning and are considered sacred
Symbols
Signs, objects, actions that represent a special religious meaning or power
Social Structures
An established social model to which society conforms, which often placed religious leadership at or near the top of society
Ethics
The study of how and why people make decisions about human behaviour
Define a religion
Religion is a set of beliefs, feelings, and practices that define the relationships between humans and the divine or sacred.
Purpose Of Religion
To explain the unknown and teaches us how to live our everyday lives.
Example of beliefs
Hindus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation.
Examples of sacred stories
The bible parables
Examples of spaces, places, times and artifacts
Places such as Rome, Mecca, Jerusalem
Spaces such as shrines and altars
Times such as Easter, Hanukkah
Artifacts such as old crosses, torah scrolls
Examples of texts
Bible, smriti
Examples of rituals
Prayer
Examples of symbols
Cross, buddha, flowers
Examples of social structures
Pope> Cardinals> Archbishops> Bishops>
Priests> Deacons> Laity
Examples of ethics
The ten commandments
Examples of spiritual experiences
When and angel appeared to Mary and Joseph
Shabbat
Whens Jews have a day of rest on the seventh day of the week, and is dedicated to God. They avoid shopping, cleaning, driving, technology from fridays sunset to saturdays sunset. They light the candles to symbol the start of the sabbath. there are 3 texts used the Torah, Mishna and Talmud.
Eucharist
Also called holy communion is a ritual commemoration of Jesus’ Last Supper with his disciples. Christ is symbolised in the blood and the bread.
Pilgrimages and how they relate to the nine aspects
Pilgrimages are special places which people travel to, they often have symbols and rituals that people do while they are there. some people believe they have spiritual encounters while on them.
Different pilgrimages
Camino, Mecca, Lotus temple, Dreamtime at the g’