Religious Dimension
What is the significance (meaning/importance) of the religious dimension for religious people? (State one)
Meaning and purpose for the individual, social cohesion, social transformation
What are some of the cause of the rising popularity of New Religious Expressions?
search for personal fulfillment, seek ethical guidelines, seek to clarify their relationship with society
Who would say 'humans are the highest form of intelligence'
Humanist
Example of social responsibility in Christianity
Charities e.g. Salvation Army, St. Vincent de Paul
Political contributions e.g. Christina democratic Party, Australian Christian Lobby
Most 'materialistic' denomination of Christianity
Pentecostalism
Which of the 5 major religious traditions is the 5th largest in the world?
Judaism
Issues that have lead to disenchantment with traditional religious traditions
sexism (Perceived as being male dominated), child abuse (Catholic Church), hypocrisy (Not practicing what they "preach")
Who would say 'God does not exist'
An athiest
Three concepts that are used when comparing religious and non-religious worldview
Concept of the transcendent, The human person, social responsibility
Fastest growing faith worldwide
Islam
Three expressions of the religious dimension in human history
animism, polytheism, monotheism
Two new religious expression practices
yoga, astrology, taro cards, Meditation exc.
Three non-religious worldviews
agnosticism, atheism, humanism
Difference between agnostic and athiest
An atheist doesn't believe in a god or divine being. where an agnostic neither believes nor disbelieves in a god or religious doctrine
Shinto is an example of which religious dimension
Animisim
Islam
Organisation focused on ecological awareness
Green Peace, Hare Krishna
See ethical behaviour as a result of proven patterns of behaviour overtime rather than religious motivated behaviours
Scientific Humanist
Example of humanist organisation, what do they do?
Council of Australian Humanist Societies, Humanists International e.g. Support the humanist movement, forward their ideas, Defend human rights (especially those of non-religious people)
the 'a' in athiesm and agnosticism means
Not or No
Athiesm - No God
Agnosticism - Not know
Where is the highest % of Buddhist adherents
Cambodia
State three of the four Influences on the growth of new religious traditions
Materialism
Scientific Progress
Ecological Awareness
Disenchantment with traditional religious traditions
Founder of agnosticism
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895)
Three features of rational humanism.
Humankind is the highest form of life
There is no transcendent realm or supernatural
Reject beliefs based only on 'revelation' and faith
Morality is linked to understandings of pleasure and pain (ethical naturalism) and human experiences
Material possessions should not be acquired at the expense of other people or the environment
Fastest growing faith in Australia 2006-2016
Hinduism