iwrbs l1

• Religion - religare means “to tie” or “to blind” means binding oneself with the absolute being - organized system of beliefs, monies, and rules
• Worldview - collection of beliefs about life
• Belief System - set of principles
• Monotheism - belief in one God
• Pantheism - God is identical with nature
• Atheism - denial of the existence of a God
• Animism - belief that inanimate objects have souls
• Agnosticism - neither believe or disbelief in God
• Polytheism - belief in many Gods
• Henotheism - belief that each nationhas its own God
• Dualism - belief in two conflicting deities, one good and the other is evil
• Belief System or Worldview - beliefs that fit together in a system
• Community - belief system is shared, and its ideals are practiced by a group
• Sacred Text - embody beliefs, rituals, and doctrines, among others. (e.g. Holy Bible, Holy Quran)
• Rituals - beliefs are explained by through ceremonies
• Central Stories/Myths - Stories that help explain the beliefs of a group; may be factual or not
• God of Supreme being - believed to be supernatural (e.g. Jesus Christ, Buddhist God)
• Place of Worship - which its followers offer their prayer (e.g. Church, Mosque, Temple, Synagogue)
• Religions provides mental peace and tranquility - Religion helps humans to find solace in suffering and perhaps most important, how to face and find meaning in death.
• It inculcates virtues both personal and social - Almost every religious believer has gained the values and virtues the practices in life that have been inculcated in him by his religion.
• Religion is an agent of socialization and social control - It helps in preventing social norms and strengthening social control. It controls he behavior of the individuals at a different level.
• Religion and morality - Moral judgments are linked to religious instruction handed down by pastors and ministers. These moral norms guide the believers’ way of living. What is considered good or bad is reflective of one’s religious belief.
• Special Revelation - divine revelation to humans is specific content
• General Revelation - divine revelation to humans is general in content
• Spirituality - described as one's integrative view of life; speaks more of how a believer internalizes his faith in God
• Holistic – fully integrated view of life.
• Quest for meaning – including the purpose of life
• Quest for sacred – beliefs about God.
• Suggests a self - reflective existence.
• Religion - set of attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning a supernatural power
• Theology - study, not a formulation of religious beliefs
• Religion - belief in a supreme power and worship
• Philosophy - pursuit of wisdom by intellectual search and logical reasoning
• elements of religion

  1. belief system or worldview
  2. community
  3. sacred text
  4. rituals
  5. central stories/myths
  6. god of supreme being
  7. place of worship