TOEFL╱IELTS 词汇分类记忆-宗教篇.ppt

What is Religion? Re-lig-ion “bind/tie back,” “bind together” (to be bound) (“Yoga” = to Unite) “re-connect” To a Higher Power To other people, in community To the world around us With ourselves Three Dimensions of Religion Religion is a way of thinking about: Origins (where did we come from?) Purpose/meaning (why are we here?) Destiny (where are we going? what happens when we die?) Who we are (the nature of human nature) Who/what God is (the nature of Ultimate Reality) The basis for our beliefs doctrine, expressed through myth, scripture, philosophy, theology Intellectual - Emotional - Physical Intellectual the Scriptures Three Dimensions of ReligionEmotional Religion is a way of feeling: awe faith hope gratitude appreciation ecstasy joy bliss fear guilt love reverence rejoicing peace Three Dimensions of ReligionPhysical Religion is a way of acting, of living, a social system: Spiritual practices: meditation,chanting, prayer, ritual Physical forms: art and architecture,ritual objects, statues, icons, etc. Communal celebrations:rites of passage, holidays meditation Religion as a way of acting (continued) Social regulation: morals ethics, prohibitions taboos Institutions/organizations/communities: Leaders (gurus/priests/ministers) followers (disciples, laity) Hierarchies, obedience discipline (monastic communities) History preach Reflection Thinking about the religion you are most familiar with (likely your own or, if you are non-religious, that you have observed among family, friends, or neighbors)… Identify several examples of each dimension of religion. Why do you identify these examples as you do? Examples The church building, as a physical structure, is obviously part of the physical dimension of religion. Celebration of Passover, as a holiday observed in community with family and friends, commemorating an ancient event in the history of the Jewish community, is an example of the practice social sub-dimensions of the physical dimension of religi