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Section D
Key Concepts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |