religion

1. Understanding the Nature of
Religion

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3. WORLDVIEW 3
» are beliefs used to understand the world and beyond.

4. BELIEF SYSTEM 4
» Are the stories to define our personal reality.

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BELIEF SYSTEM
Kinds Characteristic
1. Monism- there is no distinction between God and the Universe.
2. Polytheism - the belief and worship of many gods.
3. Monotheism- the doctrine or belief in One Supreme God
4. Atheism - disbelief in or denial of the existence of a personal god.
5. Agnosticism- God cannot be known.

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Origins of Religion
RELIGION comes from the Latin word ‘Religare’ - which means to bind fast together or
to create a system of attitudes and beliefs.
THEISM means that God or god’s created everything in the universe and is actively
participating in all its activities.
Naturalism The belief and worship of many gods.
RELIGIOUS RITUALS
are religious rites which are the sacred customary ways of celebrating a religion or
culture.
SACRED means something that possesses holiness.
PANENTHEISM is a belief that God or gods are the inner spiritual essence of everything in the Universe.

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RELIGIOSITY
Specific set of organized beliefs and
practices, usually shared by a
community or group.

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SPIRITUALITY
Individual practice and has to do
with having a sense of peace and
purpose. It also relates to the
process of developing beliefs
around the meaning of life and
connection with others

9. THEOLOGY
» The systematic study of the
existence and nature of the
divine
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10. A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
A complex idea can be
conveyed with just a
single still image,
namely making it
possible to absorb large
amounts of data
quickly.
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