DEFINITIONS
Anything that cannot be explained by science currently.
What is mystery?
The Catholic Church’s movement to bring together all religions and build understanding & acceptance for all faith traditions through dialogue with each other
What is Ecumenism?
A coming of age ritual undertaken to be accepted as adults in the community.
What is the Vision Quest?
ROAD BLOCK: pass this question to another team. If they get it wrong, YOUR TEAM gets 100 points. If they get it right, YOU LOSE 100 points.
Q: What does the pipe in the Sacred Pipe Ceremony signify, specifically the bowl and the stem.
The pipe represents truth (bowl), the way we are to live (stem), in balance with all of creation.
What groups of people do cults usually seek out?
The vulnerable, malleable, and people who seek authority or discpline in thier lives
Sacred herbs are burned in a shell or earthen bowl, and the smoke is brushed over the participants using an eagle feather.
What is Smudging?
A real-life example of interreligious dialogue, involving 13 experts on 13 different faiths, and a universal truth.
Scarboro Missions. The Golden Rule poster: Do onto others what you want done onto you
A system of devotion to a particular figure/object by an exclusive and secretive small group of people, often considered strange or sinister, with an authoritarian leader.
What is a cult?
This is used before the Sun Dance by dancers to purify themselves.
What is the Sweat Lodge?
What are the 4 elements of religion?
1. Sacred Stories, Scriptures, and Community
2. Sacred Beliefs and Actions
3. Sacred Times
4. Sacred Places
Decisions are made regardless of circumstances. Eg. Assignment is due today, no matter what.
What is Objective View (see Religious vs. Scientifc Worlds note about Mystery)
What are the 3 goals of Interreligious Dialogue?
1. To know yourself more deeply
2. To know other people more realistically
3. To live a more full life
The center of the universe.
What is the Axis Mundi?
What is the significance of the circle in the Medicine Wheel?
The circle of life; The circle is perfectly round and everything is interconnected. Everything has a start and comes to an end. We come from nothing and return to the ground so it comes full circle.
When learning about miracles, which show did we watch, and who used a scientific (secular) view when looking at miracles?
The Simpsons, Lisa.
a deeply personal relationship individuals have in experiencing the sacred or the divine. Examples: prayer, beliefs, scripture, festivals, etc.
What is Faith?
The 4 ground rules of Nostra Aetate can be summarized as...
1. respect of faith and religion of others
2. no neutral stance
3. truth about other religions
4. accept the importance of religion
MOVING AWAY FROM RELIGION! Separation of religion from state and civil affairs.
What is secular?
What are the 4 colours used in the Medicine Wheel and their significance according to direction (NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST)
East is Yellow because the Sun rises in the East
West is Red because the Sun sets in the West
North is White for the snowy land
South is Black because the soil is darker, richer, and filled with nutrients
Name the 6 Indigenous rituals we looked at in class.
Smudging, Sacred Pipe Ceremony, Sweat Lodge, Vision Quest, Powwow, and Sun Dance
What type of view follows this example: Eg. Assignment is due tomorrow because you were sick today.
What is a Subjective Decision (see Religious vs. Scientifc Worlds note about Mystery)
Which of the following belong to the 5 types of interreligious dialogue? : Informational, Confessional, Influential, Experiential, Contextual, Relational, Practical, and Experiential.
Informational, Confessional, Experiential, Relational, Practical
What is the difference between an Atheist and an Agnostic?
Atheist believes there is no God. Agnostic is a person who claims neither faith nor disbelief in God.
Explain the Final Stage of the Sun Dance.
Dancers pierce their body with hooks attached to leather strings. As they dance they tear away from the hooks leaving scars. The body is the only true thing you own as a worthy sacrifice.
What is the difference between a cult and a religion? (2 comparisons)
RELIGION: Allow members to maintain autonomy of their beliefs. Try to help people meet their spiritual needs. Encourages questions and independent critical thinking– preaches tolerance. Beliefs are integrated into your sense of self. Transformation is a conscious choice. Money is collected and distributed based on ethical restraints imposed by the organization and local committee. Religion cherishes family.
CULT: Enforce compliance. Exploit spiritual needs (take advantage of strong beliefs). Discourages questions and independent critical thinking. Cults split your “self” into a “good” and “bad” version. A member is “unaware” of their transformation. Money collected as a means to obtain power or serve selfish means of the leader. View family as the enemy that “doesn’t understand”