SOR Term 1 Test- Nature of Religion

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Worldview

  • A framework that shapes the way we perceive and understand the world

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Supernatural dimension

  • The belief in the existence of powers beyond the natural world that are beyond human understanding

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Monotheistic faiths

  • One supernatural divine being

  • Transcendent

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Polytheistic faiths

  • Many divine beings

  • Transcendent or immanent

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The transcendent dimension

  • The divine is above or superior to the world and is at a distance from people

  • Christianity

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The immanent dimension

  • The divine presence is in the world through participation and intervention

  • All religions become immanent when you pray

  • Buddhism, hinduism

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Intervention

  • The closeness of divine being to people, with concern for their welfare

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Major Characteristics of Religion

  • Beliefs, sacred texts, rituals and ceremonies and ethics

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Beliefs

  • The key tenets, doctrines which underpin the religious practice for believers

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Sacred texts

  • Where the important beliefs of religion are found

  • Usually in oral circulation before written down

  • Sacred stories which explains how people are connected to the supernatural

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Rituals and ceremonies

  • The practical and experiential expressions of a religion

  • Involve prescribed words and symbols to get a greater understanding of the supernatural

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Ethics

  • The reasoning behind decision making

  • How beliefs are applied

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Rituals vs Ceremonies

  • Rituals = explicit engagement according to sacred text

  • Ceremonies = more low key and inspired by religion

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Public rituals

  • Formal and organised event

  • Experienced by the whole religious community

  • e.g a Bar Mitzvah- the Jewish community coming together to celebrate coming of age

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Private rituals

  • Rituals for the individual or a small group

  • e.g Shabbat- the weekly day of rest mandated by God marked by family dinner on a Friday night

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Contribution of religion to individuals

Give guidance and purpose in life through wisdom, contributing to a sense of self, understanding and belonging

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Contribution of religion to society and culture

  • Religion changes culture to sustain a society and can encourage social cohesion

  • Social cohesion comes from a mutual understanding of the meaning of existence

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Dynamic and living religion

  • A practical religion immersed in in human existence

  • It is important to the lives of adherents and evident in society and culture

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How characteristics of religion interact

When BSRE interact it nurtures a living religion

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How Christianity is a living religion

  • Belief- Jesus is the son of God = lives through Jesus’s actions

  • Sacred Texts- The Bible= gives guidance for followers on ethics

  • Rituals- Baptism= getting baptised

  • Ethics- Everyone is made in God’s image= pro-life stance on abortion

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