Christian Ethics 30
Seven Dimensions of Religion Worksheet
Davidson
Mrs.
1. Considering the elements that make up religions helps us ___________________
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The seven dimensions of all religious traditions are:
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
2. Religions commonly begin with _______________________________________
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Briefly explain how Buddhism and Islam were created:
3.
Theistic Religion
Non-Theistic Religion
God is experienced as:
4. This experience of God is often characterized by two separate emotions:
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An example of this would be _________________________________________
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5. An example of a nontheistic religious experience would be:
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6. In the study of world religions, myths _________________________________
We Westerners base our perspective on _________________________________
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Myths are sources of _______________________________________________.
Myths take the form of ______________________________________________
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They commonly tell _________________________________________________
Myths set forth _____________________________________________________
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An example of a myth is _____________________________________________
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7. The belief aspect of religion is ________________________________________
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Doctrines, creeds and other teachings commonly originate in _______________
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are often recorded in ________________________________________________
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8. Ethics is _________________________________________________________
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An example of the ethic dimension is ___________________________________
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9. Most forms of worship are carried out through ___________________________
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Many religious rituals reenact ________________________________________.
An example of this is _______________________________________________
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10. Religions naturally involve __________________
11. The two advantages to having religious communities are:
a)
b)
12. Examples of the material dimension of religions:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)