Religion and Society Unit I.I

Specific actions, like lighting candles, blessings, and prayers, observed during Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath).

Foundational Jewish tenets: Creation in six days, resting on the seventh, the existence of one God.

Connecting with God, family, and the past during Shabbat through rituals, prayers, and gatherings.

Objects like candles, Kiddush cup, challah, that symbolize the Sabbath's significance.

Religious Jewish books, like the Torah, Midrash, and Talmud, providing guidance and stories for Shabbat observance.

Jewish narratives, like the creation story and manna story, which provide meaning and context to Shabbat.

Religious concepts like rituals, beliefs, and symbols are interconnected and not independent of each other.

The creation story (belief) influences rest on Shabbat (ritual), which is symbolized through candles (symbol).

The characteristics and features of religions throughout history.

The reasons why religions exist and the needs they address.

Religious explanations for the beginning of existence and life.

Stories and teachings that explain truths about existence, often found in religions.

The ways religion meets the needs of individuals and communities.

How different aspects of a religion (beliefs, practices, rituals) work together.

The impact of religion/spirituality on society today.

How religion shapes individual beliefs and actions.

Core of Aboriginal identity, giving meaning to all aspects of life, including relationships with others and the environment. All objects share a spirit.

Deeply connected to the process of developing beliefs around the meaning of life, and connection with others. Often not called 'religion'.

Study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Love of wisdom.

An ethical and philosophical system emphasizing personal ethics, social harmony, and the importance of family and tradition.

A philosophical and religious tradition emphasizing living in harmony with the Tao (the natural order).

Provided answers to existential questions, offered comfort, and created social structures.

Created community, promoted ethics, provided social cohesion, and inspired artistic and cultural expression.

Caused conflict, prejudice, and oppression, and sometimes been used to justify harmful practices.

Differentiating between a group with harmful characteristics and a religion, which can contain aspects of both.

Features defining a harmful religious group, including exploitation, charismatic leadership, shared beliefs, rapid recruitment, predatory behavior, and dangerous actions.

Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are major world religions with fundamental similarities and differences.

Across different religions, there are shared beliefs about life beyond daily existence and often the story of a person's enlightenment.

Different religions may vary in being text-based or not, belief systems, and aspects of deity or spirituality.

The answer category that provided the greatest sense of satisfaction or well-being in a brainstorming session.

The answer category that seemed the most reasonable or practical in a brainstorming session.

'The Family' as a group, demonstrated various traits of a cult as per the discussed criteria including exploitation, a charismatic leader, a shared set of beliefs, swift recruitment strategies, questionable behavior, and a socially turbulent context.

Core principles and tenets of Judaism, including the oneness of God, the coming of the Messiah, Jewish lineage, creation, chosen people, and the promised land.

The fundamental Jewish belief that God is indivisible and unique.

Judaism's belief that God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh.

The Jewish belief that God chose the Jewish people for a special mission.

Jewish belief that a future leader, known as the Messiah, will bring an era of peace and redemption.

The Jewish Bible, used to locate texts that support and clarify Jewish beliefs.

Different interpretations of Jewish teachings, particularly concerning tradition/practices.

Ancient stories used to explain the origin of the world and humankind.

A structured organization within progressive Judaism, typically with a board of directors or leaders making decisions, followed by different committees and eventually various members involved in religious practices.

Progressive Jewish groups like hospitals, charities, and schools fostering community support and activities designed for religious practices and community development.

Rituals, in Judaism, create a sense of community and connection with faith and traditions.

Sets of guiding principles influencing a person’s actions, behaviour, and relationships.

An experience in which an individual connects with something they believe is divine or significant.