Religion Basics
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Michael Lombard
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Religion Basics
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What is religion?
An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods?
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What is the purpose of religion?
According to Richard Swinburne's article, Faith and Reason, found on Oxford Scholarship Online...
"The purposes of the practice of a religion are to achieve the goals of salvation for oneself and others, and (if there is a God) to render due worship and obedience to God. Different religions have different understandings of salvation and God. "
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Open Ended
What do you think the purpose of religion is?
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Beliefs
Religions are made up of many different beliefs
Belief: a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true
Beliefs can be similar or different across many religions
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Types of Religion
Monotheistic: believe there is only one god
Polytheistic: believe there is more than one god
Atheistic: lack belief or have a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods
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Open Ended
What would be a key belief for monotheistic religions?
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When describing a religion in class...
We should use academic language
When describing the being that different religions worship, we will use the following term
Deity: a god or goddess
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Fill in the Blanks
Who is the deity worshiped in Islam?
Type answer...
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Prophets
Many religions believe that certain humans act as messengers for a deity
These messengers are called prophets
Prophet: someone who declares publicly a message that he or she believes has come from God or a god
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Review Questions
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Multiple Choice
What is the belief that there is only one god?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheism
Deity
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Multiple Choice
What is the belief that there is more than one god?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheism
Deity
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Multiple Choice
What is a god or a goddess?
Belief
Prophet
Deity
Religion
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Multiple Choice
What is a feeling of being sure that someone or something exists or that something is true?
Belief
Prophet
Deity
Religion
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Multiple Choice
What is a lack belief or have a strong disbelief in the existence of a god or any gods?
Monotheism
Polytheism
Atheism
Deity
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Multiple Choice
What is someone who declares publicly a message that he or she believes has come from God or a god
Belief
Prophet
Deity
Religion
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Multiple Choice
What is an organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods?
Religion
Monotheism
Deity
Prophet
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