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Section D
Key Concepts
Term | Definition |
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Agnosticism | the view that people cannot know for certain whether or not God exists |
Atheism | a view that denies the existence of God |
Awe and Wonder | feelings inspired by the mysterious aspects of life |
Childhood Faith | a simple trust in God and an acceptance of one's parents' faith |
Creation | a view on the origin of the world and life on Earth |
Experiencing God | being aware of God's mysterious presence |
Faith | a strong inner belief and trust in God |
Fundamentalism | the view that a sacred text is a factual account to be taken literally |
Humanism | a belief system that rejects religion and makes sense of life through human reason alone |
Materialism | the view that only material things are real |
Mature Faith | a close relationship with God and an active commitment to one's faith |
Meaning | to find or to have a sense of purpose in life |
Meaninglessness | failing to find meaning or purpose in life |
Monotheism | the belief in one God |
Personal Faith | a person's own religious beliefs and response to God |
Prayer | the way people of faith communicate with God |
Polytheism | the belief in many gods |
Question | the act of asking questions e.g. about the meaning of life |
Questioner | the person who asks questions and seeks the truth |
Reflection | thinking deeply about certain aspects of life |
Religious Belief | a set of ideas about God, or gods, that people accept as true |
Religious Practice | the things people do to express their religious belief |
Search | the deep human need to find meaning in life |
Secularism | the view that organised religion should have no direct influence an society |
Stages of Faith | the development of a person's relationship with God from childhood faith to mature faith |
Trust | being able to rely on a person with complete confidence |
World View | a set of idea's about what the world is like |
Worship | the way people of faith praise and honor God in prayer and at religious services |