(WRB) Lesson 1 Understanding the World Religion

• Religion


  An organized system of beliefs, ceremonies and rules used to worship a god or a group of gods
• Worldviews


  • Monism
  • Polytheism
  • Monotheism
  • Atheism
  • Agnosticism
• Monism: There is no real distinction between God and the universe
• Polytheism: The belief and worship of many gods, with no one being supreme
• Monotheism: The doctrine or belief in one supreme God
• Atheism: Disbelief in or denial of the existence of a personal God
• Agnosticism: God cannot be known
• "Religare"


  Latin word meaning "to tie together, to bind fast"
• Sacred texts


  • All forms of religions have sacred texts that embody their doctrines, beliefs and traditions
• Rituals


  • External forms of worshipping a supernatural being
• Place of worship


  • Places where adherents offer their prayers