Year 8 RS Exam Revision Guide 2023

Extremism

  • Definition of Extremism

    • Extreme: Views or actions that are far beyond the ordinary in belief or behavior.
    • Moderate: Views that are within usual limits.
    • Religious Extremism: Intense, often violent beliefs or actions derived from particular interpretations of religious texts.

  • Examples of Extremism

    • Positive Extremism: Actions taken by people who act in extreme ways for a greater good (e.g., activists fighting for human rights).
    • Negative Extremism: Actions characterized by violence or intolerance based on extremist beliefs (e.g., terrorism, hate groups).

  • Types of Religious Extremism

    • Use a table to categorize examples based on religious groups:
    • Christian Extremism
    • Muslim Extremism
    • Buddhist Extremism
    • Hindu Extremism

Jesus

  • Key Terms

    • Salvation: The deliverance from sin and its consequences, often believed to be granted by Jesus Christ.
    • Messiah: The anointed one, prophesied in the Old Testament, who would deliver and save people.
    • Atonement: The reparation for sin through Christ's suffering and death.
    • Prophecy: A prediction or message from God, often concerning future events.
    • Crucifixion: The execution of Jesus by nailing him to the cross.
    • Sacrificial Lamb: Represents Jesus's sacrifice for humanity's sins.
    • Resurrection: The act of rising from the dead, which Jesus did after his crucifixion.

  • Discussion Question

    • Who do you think is responsible for the death of Jesus? Consider historical and theological perspectives to justify your viewpoint.

Buddhism

  • The Buddha's Early Life

    • Siddhartha Gautama was born a prince and lived a sheltered life.

  • The 4 Sights

    • Siddhartha saw an old man, a sick man, a dead man, and an ascetic, which led him to seek enlightenment.

  • Three Thoughts

    • Anatta: The doctrine of non-self; no permanent self exists.
    • Anicca: The principle of impermanence; all things are transient.
    • Dukkha: The concept of suffering; life is inherently unsatisfactory.

  • The 4 Noble Truths

    • Truth of Suffering: Recognizing the existence of suffering.
    • Truth of the Cause of Suffering: Understanding that craving leads to suffering.
    • Truth of the End of Suffering: The realization that suffering can end.
    • Truth of the Path to the End of Suffering: Following the Noble Eightfold Path.

  • Noble Eightfold Path

    • A guide to ethical and mental development with the goal of freeing individuals from attachments and delusions:
    1. Right Understanding
    2. Right Intent
    3. Right Speech
    4. Right Action
    5. Right Livelihood
    6. Right Effort
    7. Right Mindfulness
    8. Right Concentration

  • Enlightenment

    • The ultimate goal in Buddhism; a state of perfect knowledge and wisdom, liberation from samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth).