Nature of Religion
Give an example of a transcendent world view
Christianity, Judaism, Islam
Name TWO religious traditions that were on the First Fleet
Christianity and Judaism
What holds the essence of truth for Aboriginal people and includes religious beliefs, history and all social knowledge.
The Dreaming
What is the sacred text for Christians?
Bible
What are the sacred texts of Islam?
Qur'an and Hadiths
What are the sacred texts of Buddhism?
Tripitaka or Pali Canon
Give an example of an immanent worldview
Shinto, Aboriginal Spirituality
Which denominations were involved in sectarian issues in Australia pre 1945
Catholic and Anglicans
Name an origin story found in the Dreaming
Rainbow serpent or something like it.
Who is called the "second founder' of Christianity?
Paul
Name the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali
What are the Four Noble Truths?
Life is suffering
Suffering is caused by desire
To overcome desire you must overcome suffering
To do this you need to follow the Eightfold Path
Define monotheism and give an example of a monotheistic religious tradition
A belief in only one God
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
What did Presbyterian minister John Flynn invented, that helped rural and outback communities?
Royal Flying Doctor Service or the School of the Air on radio
Give an example of a sacred site
Uluru
When did the Great Schism split Christianity into Catholic and Orthodox?
1054 AD
Name the 4 sources of ethics
Qur'an, Sunnah, Qiyas, Ijma
What is the cycle of birth, death and rebirth called?
Samsara
Religions must always acknowledge or recognise the.....
Supernatural dimension
In what year did the Public Instruction Act see the government take over education in Australia?
1880
The name given to carvings in rocks or caves made by Aboriginal ancestors
Petroglyphs
Name the Principal Beliefs of Christianity
Salvation, Revelation, Death and resurrection of Jesus, Trinity, Humanity and Divinity of Jesus
Name 3 Principal Beliefs
Tawhid, Malaika, Books of God, Rusul, Qadar, Akirah
A mandala is used to help Buddhist understand what key concept?
Impermanence
What are the four characteristics of religion?
Belief and believers
Rituals and ceremonies
Sacred texts
Ethics
What was the name given to the people who fought against alcohol consumption, tried to enforce Sabbath observance and avoid public nudity and immorality?
Wowsers
This group shares common language, totems and Dreaming stories
Kinship groups
What are the sources of ethical teachings in the Bible
10 Commandments (Exodus 20)
Beatitudes (Matthew 5)
Jesus' Love Command (Mark 12)
Name all 5 Pillars
Shahada, Salat, Zakat, Sawm, Hajj
What are the 5 Precepts?
Refrain from harming sentient beings
Do not take that which is not freely given
Do not take intoxicants
No sexual misconduct
No false speech