key concepts & their explanation.... ...the view that human beings cannot know for certain...
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Section D – The Question of Faith
Key Concepts & their explanation...
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Agnosticism
...the view that human beings cannot know for certain whether or not God exists.
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Atheism
... a view that denies the existence of God.
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Awe & Wonder
... feelings inspired by mysterious aspects of life.
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Childhood Faith
... a simple trust in God and acceptance of one’s parents faith.
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Creation... views on the origin of the universe and life on earth.
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Experiencing God
... being aware of God’s mysterious presence.
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Faith
... a strong inner belief and trust in God.
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Fundamentalism
... the view that a sacred text is a factual account and must be taken
literally, word for word.
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Humanism
... a belief system that rejects religion and makes sense of life through
human reason alone.
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Materialism
... the view that nothing is real except
physical matter.
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Mature Faith
... a close relationship with God and an
active commitment to one’s faith.
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Meaning
... to find or have a sense of purpose in life.
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Meaninglessness... failing to find meaning
or purpose in life.
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Monotheism
... the belief in one God.
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Personal Faith
... a person’s own religious belief.
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Prayer
... the way people of faith communicate with God.
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Polytheism
... the belief in many gods.
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Question
... the act of asking questionse.g. about the meaning of life.
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Questioner
... the person who asks questions and seeks the truth.
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... thinking deeply about some aspect of life.
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Religious Belief
... a set of ideas about God, or gods, that people accept
as true.
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SEARCH
... THE DEEP HUMAN NEED TO
FIND MEANING IN
LIFE.
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Secularism
... the view that organised religion should have no direct influence on society.
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Stages of Faith
... the development of a person’s relationship with God from childhood faith to mature faith.
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... being able to rely on a person
with complete confidence.
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World View
... the way people look at life and try to understand it.
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Worship
... the way people of faith praise and honour God in prayer and at religious services.