religions of the world do now: compose your own dictionary definition of what religion is
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Religions of the World
Do Now:
Compose your own dictionary definition of what religion is.
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Definition of Religion…
“Religion is the whole complexus of attitudes,
convictions, emotions, gestures, rituals,
beliefs and institutions by which we come to
term with, and express, our most
fundamental relationship with Reality (God
and the created order, perceived as coming
forth from God’s creative hand).”
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Nine Dimensions of Religion
There are many ways to analyse a religion.
Here are nine dimensions that can help you
to analyse a religion. Note that these are
imperative in the Unit Standard Assessment
at the conclusion of the Unit.
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Sacred Texts
The holy books of the religion. Note that
some traditional religions had no sacred texts
because they were an oral tradition. However
their carvings and other works of art could be
regarded as their form of “sacred texts”
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Sacred Beliefs
The holy beliefs of a religious group
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Sacred Symbols
The symbols held holy by a religion
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Sacred Rituals
The Religious Ceremonies
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Sacred Ethics
(Moral Laws) – The moral laws of a religion
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Religious Social Structure
The social organisation of the Religion
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Religious Experience
The personal experience of the believer
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Sacred Stories
The religious stories which explain meaning
for the religion
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Religious History
The history of this religion over the ages
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Examples of the Nine Dimensions
Work out examples of each dimension for the
Roman Catholic Church
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Sacred Texts – The holy books of the religion Sacred Beliefs – The holy beliefs of the group Sacred Symbols – The symbols they hold holy Sacred Rituals – Their Religious Ceremonies Sacred Ethics – The moral laws of a religion Religious Social Structure – The social
organisation of the religion Religious Experience – The personal experience
of the believer Sacred Stories – The religious stories which
explain meaning for a religion Religious History – The history of this religion
over the ages
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Sacred Texts The Bible Catechism of the Catholic Church
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Sacred Beliefs That Jesus is truly the Son of God Heaven and Hell Being created in God’s Image
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Sacred Symbols
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Sacred Rituals Baptism Eucharist Marriage Liturgy…
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Sacred Ethics Ten Commandments Modern ethics Bio-ethics
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Religious Social Structure Headed by the Pope Cardinals and Bishops Priests and Religious Laity (us)
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Religious Experience Personal Revelation Mystical Experience Pilgrimage Experiences (e.g. to Lourdes)
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Sacred Stories The Story of Creation Noah’s Arc Parables Not Jesus though… that’s fact not a story!
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Religious History Jewish Origins Roman influence in Church’s Infancy Middle Ages Reformation and Counter-Reformation Second Vatican Council