Religious Education Flashcards

Flashcards reviewing key concepts in Religious Education, including definitions, religious figures, and practices across Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.

A __ is small, recently created religious group. It is not a variation of an established religion, it is a new religion, and it is often founded by a charismatic leader.

cult

__ are objects or signs that carry a meaning. Religions often use these to help them worship. They can also represent a religion or a particular aspect of a religion.

Symbols

Religious __ have been developed through holy scriptures and through a long history of teachings. It is a set of core beliefs and practices that a person has that influences how they live, what they believe and what they value.

belief systems

__ are religious customs that mark a particularly significant time in a person's spiritual or physical life.

Rites of passage

_ are books or pieces of writing that people believe are inspired by God. These writings help people to understand God and His purposes for humankind as well as giving guidance on how we should live.

Sacred writings

Hindus believe Brahma __ the world but, once creation was complete, Brahma's work was finished.

created

__ are the different groups within established religions that follow a system of belief (or doctrine) that differs from others within their religion.

Sects

__ describes the various beliefs and practices between different branches of the same religion. They tend to emerge gradually over time and are officially recognised in society.

Denomination

__ is a system of beliefs and practices that people follow in order to make sense of life, to bring meaning to their existence and to bring them comfort and guidance.

Religion

__ features in all religions. It is the means by which humans communicate with God, gods or spirits.

Prayer

__ prescribe particular ways of carrying out worship within different religions.

Rituals

Many religions have a particular __ where followers can meet to pray and worship together.

place of worship

__ are objects or signs that carry a meaning. Religions often use these to help them worship. They can also represent a religion or a particular aspect of a religion.

Symbols

Within religions, __ take place to mark a particular event within a religion's history or to celebrate a particular time of year.

festivals

Brahman is the __ Reality or God in Hinduism. All other gods are manifestations of Brahman

Ultimate

Submission is not meant to be difficult or painful. The relationship between __ and His servants is one of obedience and love.

Allah

Jews call Deuteronomy 6:4 ___. It declares that the Jewish God, Yahweh, is the one God.

Shema

For Christians today, a __ is another name given to a church.

temple

A __ is the head church in a diocese (group) of churches.

cathedral

Masjid al-Haram is the largest masjid in the world. One of the Five Pillars of Islam is that all Muslims should go on a pilgrimage to the at Makkah at least once in their lifetime.

Kaaba

The Tenakh states that God is and . However, God is also holy and all-powerful.

compassionate, merciful