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Belief in a supernatural power + moral code + rituals and traditions. 

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Belief in a supernatural power + moral code + rituals and traditions. 

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Religion has existed for the time that human culture has existed

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Religion has existed for the time that human culture has existed

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Gives meaning to life as in a life after death

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Gives meaning to life as in a life after death

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How has Religion changed over human history?

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Religions include cultural beliefs as well as 'instituted' religions

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Religions include cultural beliefs as well as 'instituted' religions

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Are indigenous spiritual practices counted as a religion?

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Who judges what a religion is or is not?

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Who judges what a religion is or is not?

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Guidelines to living in community, common understandings beliefs.

Can create conflict when guidelines/beliefs are challenged.

Classroom routines are a form of religion, (way of being).

Perspective

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-- It's belief system based on traditions/teachings/documents/sacred texts/symbols
-- The word "religion" can have negative and positive connotations
-- Religion provokes conversations and conflict

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-- How can we help people be more accepting of other religions?
-- How can we live more peacefully?
-- How can religion be modernised to connect with younger generations?

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- How do we create conversations to further understanding between religions?

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- At times the Church needs to modernise   and be more open for all

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Religion- Definition- ‘universal’.

Contect to others and how we see our faith in conversation with others. Religion is on a spectrum. Fluid understanding. Our understanding changes depending on our time of life. Students struggle to make the connection between Catholicity and vocational pathways. RE asks them to look at themselves. Group construct.  (1) formally documented doctrine (organized religion) or (2) established cultural practices (folk religion). Is a way of life. It changes the way we view everything (Nature, clothing, food, relationships, etc.). 4 elements- 1) Beliefs/ A community of believers, 2) practices and rituals, 3) sacred texts, 4) ethical systems. Spiritual need is met by religion.A need for a process to articulate feelings in a way that makes sense. Tradition. Helps us to process a range of complex emotions/situations. Formalities.