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WorksheetsCritical thinking in RE assessment
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Define 'monotheistic'.
A person who neither believes nor disbelieves in a God.
To believe in one God.
A belief that the spirits have the ability to communicate with the living.
To believe in more than one God.
Define 'polytheistic'.
To believe in more than one God.
A person who neither believes nor disbelieves in a God.
A belief that the dead have the ability to communicate with the living.
To believe in one God.
Define 'agnostic'.
To believe in one God.
A person who neither believes nor disbelieves in a God.
A belief that the spirit of the dead has the ability to communicate with the living.
To believe in more than one God.
Define 'atheist'.
To believe in one God.
A belief that the spirits of the dead have the ability to communicate with the living.
A person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
To believe in more than one God.
Define 'spiritualist'.
To believe in more than one God.
A person who neither believes nor disbelieves in a God.
A belief that the spirits of the dead have the ability to communicate with the living.
To believe in one God.
What is the definition of 'worldviews'?
A collections of attitudes, stories, expectations and values about the world around us that impact our thoughts and actions.
Exploring key ideas or concepts in religions and belief systems throughout human history and in the modern world.
The belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods, or a particular system of faith and worship.
Investigating the nature of knowledge, reality and morality and the way in which we reason about them.
Which worldview would Christianity come under?
Spiritualism.
Polytheistic.
Monotheistic.
Atheist.
Which worldview would Islam come under?
Spiritualism
Polytheistic.
Agnostic.
Monotheistic.
Choose the definition of functionalism.
The theory that all aspects of society have a function.
The theory that religion is man made.
The theory that everyone has a worldview.
The theory that your worldview can change over time.
Choose Durkheim's three functions of religion in society.
Social cohesion.
Motivation.
Purpose.
Social control.
Define secular.
Everything that is real and exists as opposed to being imaginary.
Not connected with religious or spiritual matters
Investigating the nature of knowledge, reality and morality and the way in which we reason about them
The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ, or its beliefs and practices.
Define theology.
Examining the human dimension of religions and beliefs (what is the impact on a person’s life?).
Exploring key ideas or concepts in religions and belief systems throughout human history and in the modern world.
A collections of attitudes, stories, expectations and values about the world around us that impact our thoughts and actions.
The religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus Christ, or its beliefs and practices.
'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth' Genesis 1:1 (NIV). What does this teach us about who God is?
That God is the creator of the universe and is all powerful.
That God is not the creator of the universe.
That the heavens existed before God created Earth.
'And do good; indeed. Allah loves the doers of good' Quran 2:195. What does this quote tell us about the nature of God?
God loves all his creatures but the do gooders among them receive special love from God.
God does not care for do gooders.
God has love for all creatures.
Which two are skills of a theologian?
An understanding of religious texts.
Historical knowledge of different religions.
Numerical skills.
Analysing data.
Which worldview would ancient Greek theology come under?
Polytheistic.
Monotheistic.
Spiritualist.
Atheist
Matthew was not brought up religious. He is not certain there is a God, but he also cannot be certain there is not a God. Which worldview is he?
Monotheistic.
Polytheistic.
Atheist.
Agnostic.
Maya was once religious. However, after her Grandad suddenly died, she no longer felt a God must exist. Which worldview is she?
Spiritualist.
Monotheistic.
Atheist.
Polytheistic.
Leo often visits psychics who he believes contact his loved ones who have passed away. Leo also believes he saw a ghost when he was 15 which has cemented his belief in the paranormal. Which worldview is he?
Spiritualist.
Atheist.
Agnostic.
Polytheistic.
Sam believes there are multiple Gods who all have power over different things. He believes we can worship these Gods separately. Which worldview is he?
Monotheistic.
Polytheistic.
Spiritualist.
Agnostic.
Ash believes in the oneness of God. That there is one God who is the ultimate creator of the universe. Which worldview are they?
Atheist.
Agnostic.
Monotheistic.
Polytheistic.
