II.a ELEMENTS OF RELIGION

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II.a ELEMENTS OF RELIGION

I. INTRODUCTION

BELIEF SYSTEM/WORLD VIEW a particular way of ordering the realities of one's world.

SPIRITUALITY one's integrative view of life. Involves a guess for the meaning and ultimate values of life. Opposed to an instrumentalist/ materialistic attitude.

RELIGION the pursuit of transportation guide by a sacred belief system.

II. The Elements of Religion(s):

1. Reflects an effort to evaluate their whole self to a higher dimension of existence.

2. A framework of transcendent belief.

3. Text of scripture (Bible, Quran, etc.)

4. Rituals (baptism, way of worship, ceremony etc.)

5. Sacred spaces (eg. Church, temple, mosque, synagogue)

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