INTRODUCTION TO WORLD RELIGIONS AND BELIEF SYSTEMS

It is a set of beliefs and practices that is often

focused on one or more deities or gods?

• Worldview

• Religion

• Theology

It is a collection of beliefs about life and the

universe being held by people?

• Worldview

• Religion

• Theology

It is the study of religious faith, practice, and

experience especially the study of God and of

God's relation to the world?

• Worldview

• Religion

• Theology

The origin of world religion where human person seeks for understanding our world and our experience?

• The Quest of Purpose

• The Human Quest for Meaning

• The Quest for Salvation

The motivation to live a life which promotes human wholeness in accordance with the

meaning discovered.

• The Quest of Purpose

• The Human Quest for Meaning

• The Quest for Salvation

The search to be free from the feeling of disharmony deep within the human person?

• The Quest of Purpose

• The Human Quest for Meaning

• The Quest for Salvation

Refers to the ethical values and the system of moral practice directly resulting

from an adherence to the beliefs.

• Creed

• Cult

• Code

A set of truths that must be accepted and agreed to by those who

wish to belong to the religion, those who choose to be a follower or disciple.

• Creed

• Cult

• Code

Refers to the way of worshipping, to the rituals that are practiced by the

followers of the religion.

• Creed

• Cult

• Code

A kind of belief system where there is no real distinction between god and the

universe?

• Monism

• Monotheism

• Polytheism