Year 7 Exploring RS 1

What makes defining 'religion' difficult?

• People don't agree about what constitutes a 'religion'

• It's the same as 'faith'

• The definition is very clear

• Some people think religions aren't important

If something is said to be 'sacred', it is seen as.......

Religion may be defined as ...

• A system of belief that brings people together

• what people believe

• A belief system based on what a group of people see as sacred

• Christianity

If you are a monotheist you believe in...

• many gods

• no god

• only one Gd

• 6 gods

An atheist believes there is ......... god

Inclusivists believe there is

• no Gd

• only one way to Gd

• there is more than one way to Gd

• no way of knowing about Gd

An exclusivist thinks

• all ways to Gd are valid

• there is only one way to Gd

• people can believe whatever they want

• you don't have to believe in Gd

A fact is something that...

• people think is true

• could be true

• is completely true

• is completely true and can be shown through evidence

A belief may be true but there is no ................ for it

Faith is belief in someone or something that you are prepared to .............. on