WORLD RELIGION

a collection of

beliefs about life and

the universe being

held by people.

• WORLDVIEW

• BELIEF SYSTEMS

• RELIGION

set of beliefs used to

understand the world. Everyone

has a set of principles by which to

judge right and wrong and which

guides them in everyday living.

You stop at a red light and go at a

green.

• WORLDVIEW

• BELIEF SYSTEMS

• RELIGION

the stories we tell ourselves to

define our personal sense of

'reality' (the way things actually

exist). Every human being has a

belief system that he/she utilizes,

and it is through this mechanism

that we individually 'make sense of

the world around us'.

• WORLDVIEW

• BELIEF SYSTEMS

• RELIGION

can be a set of beliefs or

philosophy in life.

• WORLDVIEW

• BELIEF SYSTEMS

• RELIGION

there is no real distinction

between god and the universe

• MONISM

• AGNOTICISM

• MONOTHEISM

the belief and worship of

many gods

• MONOTHEISM

• POLYTHEISM

• ATHEISM

disbelief in or denial of the

existence of a personal god

• MONISM

• MONOTHEISM

• ATHEISM

the doctrine or belief in

one supreme god

• AGNOTICISM

• MONOTHEISM

• MONISM

• ATHEISM

god cannot be known

• MONOTHEISM

• AGNOTICISM

• MONISM

an organized

system of beliefs,

ceremonies, and rules used

to worship a god or a group

of gods.

• WORLDVIEW

• BELIEF SYSTEMS

• RELIGION