Grade 8 Chapter 1 Review quizlet

spiritual is related

related to the nonmaterial aspects of human life

One core belief of the world's religions (u)

is that the universe we know came to be as the result of divine creation

spirituality expression

is expressed through our actions and beliefs

feeding spiritual hungers

is called our spirituality

belief shared by major religions (human beings)

is that human beings are made for love

hunger for connection

can be satisfied through relationships with other people

religion helps satisfy spiritual hungers

through spiritual practices and a supportive community

responding to spiritual hungers can be done

can be done in both healthy and unhealthy ways

Faith

means putting your trust in someone or something

creation

is an expression of divine love

religion

An organized system of beliefs, rituals, and ways of living that gives expression to a particular people's faith in a god or gods.

blessed

To receive a favor or gift bestowed by God, bringing happiness.

Monotheism

The belief that there is only one God.

Polytheism

The belief that there are many gods.

Catholiscim

the beliefs, rituals, and practices as lived out by those who identify with the Catholic religion.

God

A name for the supreme being, creator of all that is.

spiritual defintion

Ways of tending to the part of the self that is not physical. It is expressed through actions, beliefs, values, and attitudes that characterize a person's life.

what do world religions provide?

wisdom and support for feeding spiritual hungers

oes every person have a spirituality whether they call it that or not?

YES

examples of hungers. . .

faith, connection, love, friendship, goodness strength

what is the goal of human life

it is to give and recieve the love of god, to the greatest degree that we can

and, be a source of peace, beauty, joy and love

shared beliefs among the worlds religions

• there is a divine creator

• human beings are made for love

• human life has a purpose

what does it mean to be spiritual

• Satisfying our spiritual hungers

• Taking care of the non-physical parts of ourselves

• Life is more than the physical parts of our selves

what does it mean to be religious

• You identify with a certain religion

• You follow those beliefs and practices

• You have a belief in a higher power

How are creation and divine love connected?

• Creation expressed God’s divine love

• Creation was out of love for us

• God connects everyone with His divine love

Give an example of an logical argument for the existence of God?

For the possibility of everything else to exist, there had to be something in existence first. This something is God.

What happens when human beings are connected to God?

At a deep level, we will be happy and be at peace. Sometimes or also known as blessed.

Hunger for goodness?

• A desire to treat one another with kindness

• A desire for justice

• A desire for hope in the midst of negative expeirences

Hunger for meaning?

• we want our lives to make sense, to have meaning

• most people find this meaning by believing in something bigger than thhemselves