HRT3M1.4 - Unit 1/Dialogue

Ninian Smarts/ Seven dimensions of religion

Ninian Smarts/ Seven dimensions of religion

Doctrinal, Mythological, Ethical, Ritual, Experimental, Institutional, Material

Doctrinal

system of beliefs unquestioned by the religion (like believing in a creed/holy trinity)

Mythological

stories passed down from generation to generation

Ethical

rules and guidelines that aim to govern behaviour (moral teachings)

Ritual

repeated actions in sharing beliefs

Experimental

experience and emotion

Institutional

community of faith (like church)

Material

items and places

Approaches to faith

Monotheism, Polytheism, Agnosticism, Atheism, Spiritual, Extremism

Monotheism

one god (abrahamic faiths)

Polytheism

multiple gods (hinduism, shino)

Agnosticism

belief in possibility of god (believes in what cant be seen)

Atheism

no divine force or god

Spiritual

believes in existence of a soul (more naturistic)

Extremism

manipulating faith to meet personal/political goals (can use violence)

Ground Rules Living: respect of faith and religion of others

understand sacredness even if it doesnt apply to you

Ground Rules Living: there is no neutral stance

everyone comes from a starting point, have an original stance on faith

Ground Rules Living: truth in other religions

religion holds an important truth for followers

Ground Rules Living: accept importance of religion

understand violence/war are not products of faith & religion, but products of the peoples interpretations of it

interreligious dialogue: everyday actions that make us good neighbours

courtesy, openness, becoming good neighbours with people of diff religions

interreligious dialogue: dialogue of action

people are encouraged to work with each other of different faiths

interreligious dialogue: dialogue of theological exchange

church leaders talk with other theologians

interreligious dialogue: dialogue of religious experience

people from different traditions engage in different traditions

Nostra Aetate

document of interreligious dialogue by the vatican II council

Chapter 1: community

community of people and origins focus on God

Chapter 2: eastern religions

Hinduism contemplates divine, Buddhism seeks liberation from suffering - church seeks to promote these things through dialogue

Chapter 3: Islam

recognizes god, abraham, mary, jesus: and move past history between christians and muslims

Chapter 4: Judaism

apostles and mary were jewish- not all jews are held accountable for Jesus’ death

Chapter 5: called to love all

cannot call to god, unless we love all of them (peter/paul/etc)