Shaped and Responding Source Analysis

how do people respond to meaning and purpose offered by religion

indifference - insignificant, unimportant

conscious rejection - active choice

unconscious acceptance - immerse in life richly religious without any conscious reflection upon the deeper meanings

conscious acceptance - embrace, finding significant meaning

what reasons do people give for choose to follow a particular religion

ANALYSE SOURCE

what are some factors that influence how people respond to religion

interaction with religion - access and interaction e.g. pray, church on Sundays, youth groups

personal context - upbringing in religious household, culture, country

experiences a person has had - specific experiences

outline three different ways religion influences and shapes people. illustrate each way with a suitable example.

behavior and lifestyle choices - beliefs, teachings, rituals → Islam dietary laws of halal

coping mechanisms and emotional resilience - prayer → seeking Guidance in God

moral values - beliefs on ethics and social justice → CST

origin

primary or secondary

author

year of publication

purpose

state how - convey, convince, explain, argue, inform, justify

why was the source made: audience, point of view, values/beliefs

evidence

reliability

reputable authorative, is bias present, contradictory or consistent?, evidence to support claims, recently published

state high, moderate, limited

identify two features of source and explain in terms in reliability

restate evaluative statement (therefore…)

usefulness

relevance

informative

meaningful

limitations

compare

comment on both similarities and differences (context, origin, purpose)

topic sentence address question

one similarity

second similarity

one difference

second difference

analyse

identify three key points or source

elaborate

relate to each other