Me-meaning Question : What is all about in the picture ? RESPECT CLASSROOM RULES A SAFE AND RESPECTFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Encourage open-mindedness, active listening, and mutual respect among students. DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS PERSPECTIVES We have various world religions, different beliefs, practices, and historical contexts. We need to balanced representation of different religious perspectives, allowing students to explore to us to a diversity within and across religious traditions. AND INQUIRY QUESTIONING critical thinking is important ,thoughtful questions about religious beliefs, practices, and their implications. We create environment where you and I feel empowered to seek answers, challenge assumptions, and engage in evidence-based discussions. ANALYZE Engage students in analyzing religious texts, artifacts, and other primary sources to develop a deeper understanding of religious practices and beliefs. Encourage them to examine the historical, cultural, and social contexts that shape religious texts and how they are interpreted. COMPARE AND CONTRAST compare and contrast different religious traditions, examining similarities, differences, and common themes. Identifying shared values, ethical principles, and philosophical perspectives across different religions. EMPATHY AND PERSPECTIVE-TAKING Foster empathy and perspectivetaking by encouraging students to put themselves in the shoes of individuals from different religious backgrounds. Help them explore the impact of religious beliefs and practices on individuals and societies, promoting understanding and appreciation for religious diversity. At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: Concept, Elements and Characteristics of Belief Systems, World View, Religion, and Spirituality PRE-TEST Direction: Match Column A with Column B. COLUMN A 1. Relating or affecting the human spirit or soul that is one’s personal integrative view on 2. Organized system of beliefs, ceremonies, and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods 3. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by people 4. The systematic study of the existence and nature of the divine 5. A belief in that there is only one God who could have designed and created the universe COLUMN B A. Religion B. Spirituality C. Theology D. Theism E. Worldview What is Religion? Where does the word religion come from? The English word "religion" is derived from the Middle English "religioun" which came from the Old French "religion." It may have been originally derived from the Latin word "religo" which means "good faith," "ritual," and other similar meanings. Or it may have come from the Latin "religãre" which means "to tie fast. - is a set of beliefs and practices that is often focused on one or more deities or gods. THE ORIGIN OF RELIGION The Human Quest for Meaning Understanding our World and our Experience The Quest of Purpose The motivation to live a life which promotes human wholeness in accordance with the meaning discovered. The Quest for Salvation The search to be free from the feeling of disharmony deep within the human person. CHARACTERISTICS OF RELIGION Most scholars agree that every religion has the same three basic elements: Wisdom or Creed A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community A creed is a summary of the principle beliefs of a religion. e.g. The Nicene creed, Laws of Manu, Ten Commandments Worship or Cult Refers to the way of worshipping, to the RITUALS that are practiced by followers of the religion. This is often a difficult element to describe because it involves so many diverse elements. Works or Code Refers to the ethical values and the system of moral practice directly resulting from an adherence to the beliefs. EIGHT ELEMENTS OF RELIGIONS BELIEF SYSTEM or WORLDVIEW: Many beliefs that fit together in a system to make sense of the universe and our place in it. COMMUNITY: The belief system is shared, and its ideals are practiced by a group. CENTRAL STORIES/MYTHS: Stories that help explain the beliefs of a group; these are told over and over again and sometimes performed by members of the group. They may or may not be factual. RITUALS: Beliefs are explained, taught, and made real through ceremonies. ETHICS: Rules about how to behave; these rules are often thought to have come from a deity or supernatural place, but they might also be seen as guidelines created by the group over time. CHARACTERISTIC EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCES: Most religions share emotions such as awe, mystery, guilt, joy, devotion, conversion, inner peace, etc. MATERIAL EXPRESSION: Religions use things to perform rituals or to express or represent beliefs, such as: statues, paintings, music, flowers, incense, clothes, architecture, and specific sacred locations. SACREDNESS: Religions see some things as sacred and some not sacred (or profane). Some objects, actions, people, and places may share in the sacredness or express it. ANTHROPOLOGICAL STRUCTURES OF RELIGION Western and Eastern Beliefs (Anthropological Structure of Religions) Western Religions Eastern Religions Judaism Buddhism Christianity Islam Taoism Shintoism Hinduism Confucianism Western Beliefs MONOTHEISTIC - believe in one God. Share a similar view of the world and concept because they both sprang from Judaism (Islam and Christianity).Humans must enter an interpersonal relationship with God. Morality is based on learning the will of God, understanding, and living it out individually and as a community. Time is viewed as Linear, from beginning to end. The Bible (Christianity, Torah (Judaism), or Qur’an (Islam) are the central books studied and lived by. Eastern Beliefs POLYTHEISM- main concern is to live a good, happier, and have better life. Creation contains god within it. All elements of creation from plants to animals have an animated spirit. belief in or worship of more than one god. Meditation is central to these faiths. Life is balanced. Holy books are not central to the belief and practice. Time is viewed in cycles. There is a belief in reincarnations and rebirth. Things can be made better or worse through karma. IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING RELIGION Understand the difference and see similarities between nations and culture both political and philosophical. Appreciate our own belief by seeing them alongside those of others. Work for Ecumenism through a meaningful exchange of ideas between religious groups. SIMILARITIES OF RELIGIONS (THE STRUCTURE OF RELIGIONS) Belief in a power greater than humans. Holy places (Ex. Mecca, Vatican, Bodh Gaya, River Ganges). Set of religious symbols by which the religion is identified. Having a liturgy or observance of Holy Days. Having Sacred or Holy Writings and list of rules. Number of important people, founders, prophets, missionaries, and historical people. Place of worship. Belief in the Golden Rule RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES Their idea of sin or evil Their idea of salvation Their idea of priesthood Their idea of a personal God Spirituality - involves the recognition of a feeling or sense or belief that there is something greater than myself, something more to being human than sensory experience, and that the greater whole of which we are part is cosmic or divine in nature. - (Dr Maya Spencer) CONCEPT OF RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY SPIRITUALITY RELIGION Belief that the divine is within us Belief in a superhuman power outside of you, the creator of the universe. Personal belief or values system Dictated belief or conditioned mind God is inside the heart God is inside the mind Spiritual laws-based Faith-based Heaven is a state of mind Heaven is a place you go when you die Human relationship/Deed Others: Belies with individuals Internal Focus Goal: To determine common principles, values, and ethics Belief about what is good, true, and beautiful Unites people over society Brick or Mortar Temple Others: Expressly stated, organized belief system External focus and formal structure Goal: Salvation through one truth and one right way THEOLOGY Theology is the study of religious faith, practice, and experience especially the study of God and of God's relation to the world. Worldview is a collection of beliefs about life and the universe being held by people. Eastern Belief Sindoism, Taoism and Confucianism), Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism) (Wikipedia) - religions that originated within Western Belief western culture. The term Abrahamic religions (Islam, Christianity, and Judaism) is often used to refer to this. (Wikipedia) Kinds of Belief System Monism Description There is no real distinction between god and the universe Monotheism The doctrine/belief in one supreme god Polytheism The belief and worship of many gods Atheism Disbelief in or denial of the existence of a personal god Agnosticism God cannot be known
