Religious Faith Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does faith mean
Faith means putting your trust in someone or something
What does religious faith mean
Putting your faith in god
What is human development
Jews, muslims and Christians say that life is a journey towards our final destiny - to share eternal life with god
As we pass through these stages, our bodies change and grow(physical development)
What ways do you need to develop
Feelings(emotional development )
Minds (intellectual development)
Character (moral development)
Faith in God (spiritual development)
What is the aim of development
To become a mature, well rounded and balanced person
How does the home influence your religious faith
By parents and guardians... Teaching you prayers Encouraging you to think about religious questions Taking you to religious services By giving a good example
How does school influence your religious faith
Through religious education
By examples shown by the staff
Providing opportunities for you to explore different ideas for the meaning of life
How does faith in community influence your religious faith
By regularly attending a place of worship
What are the 3 stages of faith
Stage 1 - childhood faith
Stage 2 - adolescent faith
Stage 3 - mature faith
What happens to our image and relationship with god throughout these stages of faith
Our image and relationship with God changes throughout each change
What must you do to get to the next stage of faith
You must want to advance to the next stage
What do we do at childhood faith
We tend to accept without question that we are told by our parents or trusted adults.
What is childhood faith also called
Imatitive faith
Examples of childhood faith
- If adults show how important their own faith is to them we will also think this
- We may not understand prayers when we are young but we are encouraged to see our relationship with god as important
- We develop a habit of praying
- Our parents bringing us to religious services makes us feel like we belong there
Different images of god
They can be unhelpful and misleading
What is adolescent faith
You are now capable of asking important questions about the meaning of life
Examples of adolescent faith and questioning the meaning of life
Our faith may grow stronger
We may take refuge in our childhood faith
We may reject religious faith
We may become apathetic to the whole issue of faith
Adolescent faith and peer pressure
You have a natural desire to fit in, we find it easier to take part in religious rituals if other members of our peer group do it.
What happens at late adolescents
At late adolescents we no longer feel the need to agree in every way
What does mature faith involve
Mature Faith involves:
accepting there are no easy answers to life giving up the idea of God as above you
Putting your relationship with God at the centre of your life
working out a clear idea of what and why you believe,
respecting others beliefs
trying to live your best life.
