 Define Religious Beliefs and list examples. Define ‘creed’ and give examples Define Religious Practices and list examples  Identify factors that influence Religious Belief and Practice.

 How has religious practice changed in Ireland throughout the years?  Apart from going to church, outline one other way in which people today express religious belief. Homework

 Is a set of ideas people have about God or gods that they accept as true.  Central beliefs in Christianity are summarised into a special prayer called “The Apostles’ Creed”

 A creed sums up what all the followers of a religion believe.  Islam-the 6 articles of Faith (Beliefs in Allah, in Angels, in the Holy Books, in the Prophets, in the Day of Judgement and in Pre-Destination).  Christianity-the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed.

 Belief in a God (Christianity, Judaism and Islam)  Beliefs in life after death  Beliefs in Heaven and Hell Some Beliefs include:

 consists of the things or activities people do to express their belief.  When people have a deep faith in God, they often feel they need to express it, to help honour God.

People express their faith through:  Prayer  Attending religious services  Celebrating religious festivals  Participating in religious ceremonies

Attendance at Religious Services at least once a week.

 FEWER people now attend religious services.  However, most Irish people continue to believe in God, life after death and heaven and HELL. In the second half of the 20 th century many changes took place:

Religious Belief (Blue = 1981 & Red = 1999)

 In some European countries, fewer people believe in GOD today than in the past.  There has been a big decline in religious PRACTICE in many countries. In Europe changes also took place:

Modern Life  Many factors have caused this change: (a)The influence of migration (b)The influence of the media (c)He influence of materialism and economic prosperity.

 Define Religious Beliefs and list examples. Define ‘creed’ and give examples Define Religious Practices and list examples  Identify factors that influence Religious Belief and Practice.