The Religious Dimension
The belief that all natural, living beings have a soul/spirit existing independent from their physical form.
What is animism?
What is 26%?
This phrase is used to encompass a diverse range of beliefs and practices that can be of recent or ancient origin, a form of mainstream religious and/or based on a psychological or scientific framework.
What are New Religious Expressions and Spiritualities?
This term refers to the belief that the evidence which is supposed to prove the existence of God is insufficient at the present time.
What is agnosticism?
When exploring the differences between religious and non-religious worldviews, we studied the perspectives of Christianity and Humanism on the issues of: the concept of the transcendent; __________________; and social responsibility.
What is the human person?
Hindus, Ancient Greek civilisation and the Aztecs practiced this religious dimension.
What is polytheism?
This is the predominant religious tradition of the following countries: Albania; Bangladesh; Guinea; and Malaysia.
What is Islam?
This is a system of belief and practice based on supposed communication with spirits of the dead. Examples of individuals that practice this New Age Religion include California Psychics and Lisa Williams.
What is spiritualism?
This is a philosophy that is based on the belief that since there is no evidence which points to the existence if a supernatural being, then this life and this world are what matters.
What is humanism?
The Christian understanding that there is an afterlife that is not within the universe is an argument related to which of the following: the concept of the transcendent; the human person; or social responsibility?
What is the concept of the transcendent?
The role Evangelical Christianity in the abolition of slavery in the 19th Century is an example of how the religious dimension contributes to __________________.
What is social transformation?
The top three countries with the highest percentage of Buddhists, based on 2020 data, are _______________, _________________ and _________________.
What is Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar?
These are the three main reasons for the rise of NRE&S.
What is search for personal fulfilment, seeking ethical guidelines and seeking to clarify one's relationship with society?
This refers to a person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.
What is a theist?
The notion that the central concern of the human person is improving quality of life is a worldview held by this religious/non-religious tradition.
What is Humanism?
The religious dimension is significant, as it facilitates these three things.
What is meaning and purpose for the individual, social cohesion and social transformation?
Today, the largest Jewish population resides in this country, with 41% of the population identifying as Jewish.
What is the USA?
The rise of materialism, scientific progress, ____________________, and disenchantment with tradition religious practices are reasons for the growth of NRE&S.
What is the growth of ecological awareness?
This non-religious worldview emphasises that human progress, through logical thought, can be utilised to better the quality of human life. It supports the use of reason, compassion, equality, morality and ethics to build a better world.
What is rational humanism?
In Christianity, love your neighbour is paramount when it comes to understanding social responsibility, whereas Humanism focuses on community involvement for the sake of the individual and society alone. Provide TWO examples of Humanist groups that practice social responsibility.
What is Guide Dogs Australia, Oxfam, The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), Humanist Action Group and/or Save the Children Fund?
The significance of the religious dimension in providing individuals with meaning and purpose is evident by this Buddhist principle belief, which acknowledges suffering and provides a means of overcoming it.
What are the Four Noble Truths?
This is the predominant religious tradition in the following countries: the Philippines, Russia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
What is Christianity?
The Mind-Body-Spirit Festival, Burning Man Festival and "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne are examples of these types of religious expressions.
What are psychology and science-based religious expressions?
Non-religious worldviews challenge individuals to utilise their own resources (e.g. conscience and logic) to achieve their goals and inform their notion of ethical behaviour. For example, Humanists base their behaviour on the _____________________ which presents ten rules for social behaviour.
What is the Humanist Manifesto?
The Humanist worldview understands the human person to be made up of cells and atoms, that has supreme value with communal and social responsibilities (related to Human Rights). Provide TWO key points about the Christian worldview of the human person.
What is the human as made up of the mind, body and soul?
What is the human person as made in the image and likeness of God?
What are the social and communal responsibilities of humans that are derived from the revelations of God?